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Diab Ev Out.pdf

Course Description

“This course is an examination of the fundamental concepts of evidence law, including the traditional rules as compared to the emerging principled approach, and such core and primary topics as the adversary system; relevance and discretionary exclusion; privilege; burdens of proof; character evidence; judicial notice; competence and compellability; examination of witnesses; hearsay; and opinion evidence.”

Textbooks

Mandatory Casebook

Stewart, et al. Evidence: A Canadian Casebook, 5th ed. (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2020).

Recommended

D. Paciocco and L. Stuesser, The Law of Evidence, 8th ed. (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2015).

• NOTE—each of the topics we cover are explored in this book as well, but explained in a narrative format. You may want to begin each topic we cover by reading the relevant portion from this text – or turn to it for further clarity.

Evaluation

100% of the final grade in the course is based on a 3-hour final exam to be written in [December 2024].

The format of the exam is open book. You may rely upon any materials you would like, subject to the limits imposed by the Associate Dean concerning Exam 4 software.

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