McWilliams' Canadian criminal evidence

Please see the attached PDF file below for a detailed listing of the table of contents

2023 - Release 4

Volume 1

Part I - Overview and General Observations on the Law of Criminal Evidence

• Chapter 1- Historical Development, Scholarship and the Boundaries
• Chapter 2 - The Sources
• Chapter 3 - The Modern Approach

Part II - The General Principles of Admissibility

• Chapter 4 - Relevance
• Chapter 5 - Probative Value, Prejudicial Effect and Fairness

Part III - The Exclusionary Rules

• Chapter 6 - The Collateral Fact Rule
• Chapter 7 - The Hearsay Rule
• Chapter 8 - The Voluntary Confessions Rule
• Chapter 9 - Character Evidence
• Chapter 10 - Similar Acts and Other Discreditable Conduct: the Similar Fact Rule
• Chapter 11 - Prior Consistent Statements
• Chapter 12 - Opinion Evidence

Volume 2

Part III - The Exclusionary Rules (continued)

• Chapter 13 - The Law of Privilege
• Chapter 14 - Public Interest Immunity and Related Privileges
• Chapter 15 - The Principle Against Self-Incrimination
• Chapter 16 - Sexual Activity and Evidence
• Chapter 17 - Third Party Records
• Chapter 18 - Issue Estoppel
• Chapter 19 - The Exclusion of Evidence Under Section 24 of the Charter

Part IV - The Instruments of Evidence

• Chapter 20 - Witnesses: Competence and Compellability
• Chapter 21 - Presentation of Witnesses
• Chapter 22 - Assisted Evidence: Language Interpretation; Intermediaries
• Chapter 23 - Real and Demonstrative Evidence
• Chapter 24 - Documentary Evidence
• Chapter 25 - Formal and Informal Admissions in Criminal Proceedings
• Chapter 26 - Judicial Notice

Part V - The General Principles of Proof

• Chapter 27 - The Evidential Burden
• Chapter 28 - The Persuasive Burden
• Chapter 29 - Presumptions

Volume 3

Part VI - The Evaluation of Evidence

• Chapter 30 - Assessing Credibility
• Chapter 31 - Circumstantial Evidence: Drawing Reasonable Inferences
• Chapter 32 - Identification Evidence
• Chapter 33 - Adverse Inferences
• Chapter 34 - Confirmation and Corroboration

Part VII - Pre-Trial Proceedings

• Chapter 35 - Bail Hearings

Part VIII - Post-Trial Proceedings

• Chapter 36 - Evidence in Sentencing Proceedings
• Chapter 37 - Fresh Evidence on Appeal
• Appendices
  • A. Legislation
  • B. Legal Literature
• Table of cases