Law 309 Evidence Introduction 5
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- Manner of Questioning 56
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Introduction 5 Purposes of Evidence Law 5 Organization of the Legal Profession (Guest Speaker) 6 The Adversarial System 6 Criticisms of the Adversarial System 7 Sources of Law of Evidence 7 Legal Ethics 8 Civil vs. Criminal Proceedings 8 The Trial Process 9
Types of Evidence: Direct and Circumstantial 11 Evidential Burden 11
Burden of Persuasion 15 Jury Instruction on the Meaning of “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” 15 R. v. Lifchus (1997) (SCC) 15 R. v. Starr (2000) (SCC) 16 R. v. W. (D.) (1991) (SCC) – Quoted in Lifchus to develop sample charge 16 R. v. Morin (1988) (SCC) 16 R. v. Quercia (1990) (Ont. C.A.) 17 R. v. Munoz (2006) (Ont. S.C.J.) 17 Presumptions 17 R. v. Proudlock (1979) (SCC) 18 False Presumptions 18 R. v. Nicholl (2004) (Ont. CA) 18 Reverse Onus Presumptions 18 Post Charter: Oakes Test – sets out the Charter approach to the reverse onus problem 19 R. v. Whyte (1988) (SCC) 19 Chaulk, R. v. (1990) (S.C.C.) 19 R. v. Laba (1994) (SCC) 20 R. v. Curtis (1998) (Ont. CA) 20 Mandatory Presumptions 20 Relevance and Discretion to Exclude 21 Relevance 21 Morris, R. v. (1983) (S.C.C.) 21 Probative Value 21 Materiality 21 Lavallee, R. v. (1990) (S.C.C.) 22 Multiple Relevance 22 Discretion to Exclude 22 Corbett, R. v. (1988) (S.C.C.) 23 Potvin, R v. (1989) (S.C.C.) 23 Seaboyer, R v. (1992) (S.C.C.) 24 Anderson v. Maple Ridge (District) (1993) (BCCA) 25 Exclusionary Rules 25 Character Evidence Rule 25 Character vs. Habit 25 Belknap v. Meakes (1989) (BCCA) - civil 26 Devgan v. College of Physicians & Surgeons (Ontario) (2005) (Div. Ct.) - civil 26 R. v. Watson (1997) (Ont. C.A.) - criminal 27 What is character evidence? 27 Why does the common law view character evidence as problematic? 28 When will character evidence be admitted/excluded? 28 What form may character evidence take? 28 How may the Crown respond when the accused puts their character at issue? 29 Similar Fact Evidence 29 R. v. Handy (SCC) (2002) 30 R. v. Brown (1999) (Ont. CA) 31 R. v. Profit (1993) (SCC) 31 Similar Fact Test 31 Character Evidence of Third Parties 33 Self-Defence 33 Sexual Assault 33 Seaboyer, R v. (1992) (S.C.C.) 34 Darrach (2000) (SCC) 35 Mechanics of Proof 35 Formal Admission of Fact 35 Judicial Notice 36
Real Evidence 41 R. v. Parsons (1977) (Ont. C.A.) 42 R. v. MacPherson (2005) (BCSC) 42 Demonstrative Evidence 42 R. v. Howard and Trudel (1983) (Ont. CA) 42 R. v. Collins (2001) (Ont. CA) 42 Documents 43 Best Evidence Rule 43 R. v. Controni (1977) (Ont. CA) 43 Aboriginal Oral Histories 44 Delgamuukw v. BC (1997) (SCC) 44 Mitchell v. Minister of National Revenue (2001) (SCC) 44 Photographs 44 R. v. Schaffner (1988) (NSCA) 44 R. v. Nikolovski (1996) (SCC) 44 Views 45
Witnesses 45 Competence and Compellability 45 Oaths 45 Children (under 14) 46 Mental Capacity 47 Spousal Incompetency Rule 47 Test for Spousal Incompetency: 48 Self-Incrimination 48 Before Trial 48 Common Law: Right to Silence (Turcotte) 48 R. v. Turcotte (2005) (SCC) 49 Common Law Confession Rule 49 Charter Right to s. 7 (Hebert) 49 R. v. Hebert (1990) (SCC) 50 Witness Testimony 50 CEA s. 5 – Compels an Answer but Gives Use Immunity 50 Charter s. 13 (Henry) – Incriminating Evidence Shall Not be used in Other Proceedings 51 R. v. Dubois 51 R. v. Mannion 52 R. v. Kuldip (1990) 52 R. v. Noel 52 R. v. Henry (2005) (SCC) – Leading Authority 53 Derivative Use Immunity 54 Drawing Adverse Inference 55 R. v. Noble (1997) (SCC) 55 Manner of Questioning 56 When are leading questions appropriate? 56 R. v. Rose (2001) (SCC) 56 What is the difference between present recollection revived and past recollection recorded? 57 R. v. Wilks (2005) (Man. CA) 57 R. v. Wilks (2005) (Man. CA) 57 R. v. Mattis (1998) (Ont. Prov. Div.) 58 Videotaped Statements by Children 58 What are the scope and limits of cross-examination? 58 Limits: guiding case is Lyttle 59 R. v. Lyttle (2004) (SCC) 59 Duty to cross—generally no duty to cross 59 Collateral Facts Rule 60 McCormick 60 Impeachment 61 Prior Inconsistent Statement 61 Impeaching your Opponents Witness 61 Impeaching Your own Witness 62 R. v. Malik (2003) (BCSC) 64 Bias 64
R. v. Ellard (2003) (BCCA) 64 Character of Witnesses 64 R. v. Clarke (1998) (Ont. CA) 64 Accused as a Witness 65 Defects in the Capacity of a Witness 66 R. v. Toohey (1962) (English HL) 66 Supporting Credibility 66 Use of Experts 67 Marquard Distinction 68 R v. Marquard (1993) 68 Demeanour and Credibility 69 Corroboration 69
Introduction to the Hearsay Dangers 71 Identifying Hearsay Evidence 72
Approaches to Hearsay 73 Khan, R. v. (1990) (S.C.C.) McLachlin J. 73 Principled Approach 74 R. v. KGB (1993) (SCC) 75 Starr, R. v. (2000) (S.C.C.) 75 R. v. Khelawon (2006) (SCC) 76 Functional Approach – Khelawon 76 Foster on the Impact of Khelawon and Starr 77 Determining Necessity 77 R. v. Parrott (2001) (SCC) 77 R. v. Couture (2007) (SCC) 77 Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule 78 Admissions 78 Confessions 80 Oickle (2000) (S.C.C.) 81 Hebert, R v. (1990) (S.C.C.) 82 Mandatory voir dire for admissibility of “confessions”, may waive, burden of proof varies 82 Oickle (2000) (S.C.C.) 83 R. v. Spencer (2007) 83 R. v. Singh (2007) 83 Common Law Confessions Rule 84 Charter Rights to silence 84 Prior Inconsistent Statements 84 R v. B(KG) “KGB” (1993) 85 Categorical Exceptions 85 R v. Clark (1983) 86 R v. Demeter 87 R v. Lucier (1982) 87 R v. Potvin (1989) 88 Opinion Evidence and Experts 90 Graat v. R. (1982) (S.C.C.) 90 Non-Expert / Lay Opinion Evidence 91 Expert Opinion Evidence 91
Privilege 95 Rumping v. Director of Public Prosecutions (1962) (H.L.) 97 Lloyd v. R. (1982) (SCC) 98 Case-by-Case Privilege 98 Informer Privilege 99 R. v. Liepert (1997) 99 Directory: ~lssweb -> wp-content -> outline uploads outline uploads -> Crim Outline – Berger – Spring 2009 Download 0.51 Mb. Share with your friends:
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