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Ares v. Venner

• 1970 CanLII 5 (SCC)
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The above case is referenced within:

1. British Columbia Civil Trial Handbook (Current to: July 01 2021)
   • Chapter 12. Objections at Trial
     • V. Common Objections [§12.19]
       • A. Common Objections to Documents/Demonstrative Evidence [§12.20]
         • 3. Hearsay (Common Objections to Documents/Demonstrative Evidence) [§12.23]
2. Canadian Criminal Jury Instructions (Current to: August 24 2023)
   • Chapter 91. Operating a Conveyance Causing Death/Bodily Harm While “80 or Over”/“Drug per se Limit or Over”/Combined Alcohol and Drug Limit or Over (ss. 320.14(1) (b) to (d) , 320.14(2) to (3) , 320.2, 320.21) —CRIMJI 6.34A
     • IX. Fifth Ingredient [§91.20]
       • C. Alcohol—Breath and Blood Tests [§91.23]
3. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 15 2024)
   • Chapter 6. Proceeding with Estate Litigation
     • IV. Evidence in Estate Litigation Proceedings [§6.42]
       • A. Admissibility of Evidence in Estate Litigation Proceedings [§6.43]
         • 2. Medical Evidence [§6.45]
           • a. Clinical Records [§6.46]
   • Chapter 13. Disputes and Proceedings Related to Inter Vivos Transfers
     • II. Disputing the Validity of Inter Vivos Transfers [§13.2]
       • A. Incapacity [§13.3]
         • 3. Evidence of Capacity [§13.6]
           • a. Medical Records [§13.7]
4. 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
     • VI. Effective Use of Expert Evidence [§1.29]
       • F. Business Records in Civil Cases [§1.35]
   • Chapter 5. Briefing the Expert Witness
     • II. Sources of the Expert’s Information [§5.3]
       • A. The Expert’s Reliance on Hearsay in Forming Their Opinions [§5.4]
         • 4. Source of Out-of-court Statements Considered in Assigning Weight [§5.8]
   • Chapter 8. Attacking Expert Evidence
     • VI. Challenging Expert Evidence through Other Avenues of Attack [§8.20]
       • C. Challenging the Use of Authoritative Literature [§8.31]
5. Introducing Evidence at Trial: A British Columbia Handbook (Current to: September 01 2020)
   • Chapter 1. The Basic Concepts of the Law of Evidence
     • V. Consider Exclusionary Rules of Evidence [§1.5]
       • A. Hearsay Evidence [§1.6]
   • Chapter 9. Documentary Evidence
     • VIII. Admissibility of Specific Documents [§9.17]
       • A. Admissibility of Business Records [§9.18]
         • 3. Business Record Admission under Common Law [§9.21]
   • Chapter 10. Hearsay Evidence
     • III. The “Traditional” Hearsay Exceptions [§10.3]
       • D. Declarations in the Course of Duty [§10.9]
     • IV. The Principled Approach to Hearsay [§10.19]
       • B. Reliability of the Hearsay [§10.31]
         • 5. Checklist of Considerations on Threshold Reliability [§10.36]