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R. v. J. (J.-L.)

• 2000 SCC 51
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The above case is referenced within:

1. British Columbia Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Practice Manual (Current to: February 01 2024)
   • Chapter 10. Defences
     • III. Contributory Negligence [§10.5]
       • D. Application of Contributory Negligence [§10.9]
         • 4. Expert Evidence and the Seatbelt Defence [§10.21]
           • a. Role of the Expert [§10.22]
           • b. Substantive Admissibility of Expert Evidence [§10.23]
           • c. Nature of the Expert Opinion [§10.24]
2. Canadian Criminal Jury Instructions (Current to: August 24 2023)
   • Chapter 28. After the Fact Conduct—CRIMJI 4.21
     • V. Special Instructions [§28.5]
       • B. After the Fact Conduct Consistent with Innocence [§28.7]
3. Expert Evidence in British Columbia Civil Proceedings (Current to: July 01 2021)
   • Chapter 1. Expert Evidence in the Context of the Law of Evidence at Large
     • III. Admissibility of Expert Evidence [§1.15]
       • C. Evidence Must Be Necessary to Assist the Trier of Fact [§1.18]
   • Chapter 2. What Is an Expert?
     • I. Introduction to the Expert Witness [§2.1]
     • III. Limits on Expert Testimony [§2.8]
       • A. An Expert May Not Advance Unreliable Novel Scientific Theories [§2.9]
   • Chapter 4. Expert Opinions and Ethical and Professional Responsibility Issues
     • III. Specific Ethical and Professional Responsibility Issues [§4.5]
       • B. Counsel’s Engagement with the Expert [§4.7]
   • Chapter 5. Briefing the Expert Witness
     • II. Sources of the Expert’s Information [§5.3]
       • D. The Expert’s Reliance on Authoritative Works [§5.17]
         • 4. Novel Scientific Theory [§5.21]
   • Chapter 8. Attacking Expert Evidence
     • II. Challenging Expert Evidence on Threshold Issues [§8.2]
       • A. General Criteria for Admissibility of Expert Evidence [§8.3]
       • B. Evidence Must Be Relevant [§8.4]
     • III. Challenging the Expert’s Qualifications [§8.7]
       • A. Expert’s Special Knowledge and Experience [§8.8]
     • VI. Challenging Expert Evidence through Other Avenues of Attack [§8.20]
       • B. Challenging Assumptions in the Opinion [§8.29]
         • 1. Novel Scientific Theory [§8.30]
4. Introducing Evidence at Trial: A British Columbia Handbook (Current to: September 01 2020)
   • Chapter 13. Opinion Evidence
     • II. Admissibility of Expert Opinion Evidence [§13.2]
       • A. Criteria for Admissibility of Expert Opinion [§13.3]
         • 1. Relevance [§13.4]
       • E. Introducing an Expert Opinion at Trial [§13.10]
         • 5. The Expert Opinion [§13.15]
   • Chapter 30. Character Evidence
     • II. Evidence of the Accused’s Good Character in Criminal Trials [§30.2]
       • A. Types of Evidence of Good Character [§30.3]
         • 3. Expert Opinion Evidence [§30.6]