Description: This book, by David M. Paciocco and Lee Stuesser, is Canada's leading text in evidentiary law in criminal and civil cases. For nearly two decades, it has been relied upon by judges, practitioners, and scholars. In the newest edition of this book, the authors continue their practice of explaining and illustrating the law of evidence.
Brief description: The Honourable Justice David M. Paciocco of the Court of Appeal for Ontario; professor emeritus, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa; formerly a justice of the Ontario Court of Justice. While a professor, he served as a prosecutor over a period of several years before engaging in a specialized criminal defence practice. His academic writings have been relied upon, on numerous occasions, by courts in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, and by the Privy Council.