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• Title:The law of affidavits / John Douglas Shields.
  
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• Author/Creator:Shields, John D., author.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto, Ontario : LexisNexis, 2023.
  ©2023
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KF450.O2 S54 2023
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Affidavits--Canada.
  
• Description:xvii, 255, 11, 8 pages 23 cm
  
• Summary:"This is Canada's first book exclusively on affidavits, which documents have become the most prevalent and important form of evidence, either in Chambers or on Summary Trials. The focus of the text is on case law, legislation, and rules in British Columbia, but insights are applicable to practitioners across the country. The author has reviewed over a century of jurisprudence and an estimated 5,000 cases to produce the manuscript. Affidavits are the most common form of evidence in Canadian courts, but the applicable law is often not understood or ignored. There are countless cases in which Judges or Masters decry poorly drafted or incomplete affidavits. Drafting affidavits is an art, as is making objections to inadmissible affidavits. As Canada's first text exclusively about affidavits, this detailed reference book sets out the applicable case law and provides extensive technical guidance and best practices. Relying on the British Columbia Rules, which are similar to Rules across Canada in respect of affidavits, lawyers, Masters and Judges now have ready access to the law and jurisprudence on these important documents, with authorities cited from across Canada."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes table of cases.
  Includes index.
  
• ISBN:9780433525004 paperback
  0433525002 paperback
  
• Contents:Chapter 1: Introduction
  Chapter 2: Formalities
  Chapter 3: Obligations of Counsel
  Chapter 4: Withdrawal or Amendment of an Affidavit
  Chapter 5: Admissibility
  Generally
  Chapter 6: Admissibility
  Hearsay
  Chapter 7: Examples of Inadmissible Affidavit Language
  Chapter 8: The Internet
  Chapter 9: The Role of the Court
  Chapter 10: Don't Try This
  Chapter 11: Affidavits from Lawyers
  Chapter 12: Affidavits from Legal Staff
  Chapter 13: Language and Translations
  Chapter 14: Objecting to, Striking Out, and Cross-Examination
  Chapter 15: Family Law Affidavits
  Chapter 16: Criminal Law Considerations
  Chapter 17: Exhibits
  Chapter 18: Self-Represented Litigants and Affidavits
  Chapter 19: Costs Consequences of Improper Affidavits
  Chapter 20: Practical Resources
  Chapter 21: Conclusion
  Table of Cases.