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Litigation and Administrative Advocacy: The Art and Science of Persuasion is a collection of fourteen articles that cover every aspect of the trial and tribunal process - from examinations for discovery, opening statements, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, to closing statements and argument. This advocacy text is a building block of key and innovative advocacy tips and imparts to the reader the important science of storytelling, effective persuasion, and how to become a reliable narrator.

This resource will explore topics such as:

• What Makes a Persuasive and Compelling Story;
• Understanding How People Make Decisions;
• Key Advocacy Tools for Discovery;
• Using the Opening Statement to Persuade;
• Framework for Applying Psychological/Behavioural Insights into ADR Practices;
• Moral Redress: The Value of an Apology or an Explanation;
• Effective Direct Examination;
• Use and Admissibility of Expert Evidence;
• The Science of Impeachment;
• The Closing Address in the Context of a Trial or Administrative Hearing;
• The Use of Documentary Evidence in a Digital Time;
• Burdens of Proof and Moral Incrementalism; and
• Much more
   

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Diversity and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, 4th Edition provides a firm foundation for criminal justice students and law enforcement to understand cultural and identity issues within the Canadian context. Through examining the concepts of diversity, human rights, and Indigenous issues, students will learn to responsibly manoeuvre through Canada’s evolving social landscape—a necessary skill in law enforcement.

Contents:

Part I: Diversity Issues in Canada
Chapter 1: A Portrait of Canadian Diversity
Chapter 2: Human Rights and Freedoms
Chapter 3: Cultural Diversity
Chapter 4: Religious Diversity
Chapter 5: Family Violence, Mental Health Issues, and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 6: Diversity Competency in the Criminal Justice System

Part 2: Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Chapter 7: Colonization and Treaties
Chapter 8: Current Issues over Land
Chapter 9: Indian and Inuit Residential Schools
Chapter 10: Current Socio-Economic Issues
Chapter 11: Indigenous Peoples and the Criminal Justice System

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Written by an experienced Provincial Court judge, A Guide to Conducting Sentencing Hearings in Canada is an indispensable resource for legal professionals involved in conducting sentencing hearings in Canada. Its practical and comprehensive format offers quick and reliable answers to all questions related to sentencing hearings, from the initial guilty plea to available sentencing options.

Topics Covered:

• Forum, Bans and Representation
• The Guilty Plea
• Sentence Hearing
• Correcting or Changing an Order
• Aggravating and Mitigating Factors and Collateral Consequences
• Gladue Considerations
• Types of Sentences
• Ancillary Orders
• Plus much more

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Law today is incomplete, inaccessible, unclear, underdeveloped, and often perplexing to those whom it affects. In The Legal Singularity, Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie argue that the proliferation of artificial intelligence-enabled technology - and specifically the advent of legal prediction - is on the verge of radically reconfiguring the law, our institutions, and our society for the better.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing the Legal Singularity
2. The Nature of Legal Information
3. Computational Law
4. Complete Law
5. Defending the Legal Singularity from Its Critics
6. Implications for the Judiciary
7. Towards Universal Legal Literacy
8. Implications for Governments
9. Towards Ethical and Equitable Legal Prediction
10. Conclusion
 

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Consent to treatment is the most hotly debated medical legal issue in the world. The entire patient-provider relationship rests on it. The Canadian Law of Consent to Treatment anticipates the possibility of a medical dispute and provides solutions to what could otherwise be a legal and risk management nightmare. The 4th Edition is the long-awaited update of Lorne E. Rozovsky’s text, written by health lawyer Dr. Leanne E. Tran.

What's New In This Edition:

• Additional information on IVF procedures, gender reassignment surgery, and genetic screening
• Additional information on the Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario relating to consent of the mentally incapable
• A new chapter discussing the challenges of older adults and medical care
• Updated consent principles arising from new/updated laws such as the Substitute Decisions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act, PHIPA, PIPEDA and EU GDPR
• Additional information on consent principles in research based on the updated Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS2) including consent to research during public health outbreaks, critical inquiry, research involving Indigenous Peoples, secondary use of human biological materials, and human genetic research
• A case study on the Canadian Collaboration for Child Health: Efficiency and Excellence in the Ethics Review of Research (CHEER)
• Sections on physician assisted suicide and the right to refuse treatment including discussion of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) laws added
• Update of consent litigation cases
• New sections on enterprise risk management frameworks including using technology in health care
• Sample consent forms and checklists for organ and tissue donation, IVF procedures, do not resuscitate (DNR) orders, power of attorney, genetic screening, and research added to the Appendices
   

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