One of the most daunting challenges of trial procedure is mastering courtroom procedure, with its body of tradition and unwritten rules – British Columbia Courtroom Procedure, 2nd Edition contains comprehensive coverage of practical courtroom procedures, from the routine to the rare, from pre-trial to the end of trial, for both civil litigators and criminal law practitioners.

Build your courtroom confidence with this new second edition of British Columbia Courtroom Procedure, updated by the Honourable Justice Keith Bracken and Monique W. Dull, Ph.D., J.D., to provide a current comprehensive description of trial procedure in British Columbia.

Focuses on practice rather than substantive law

If you're a litigator just starting out, then this book is crucial – it provides instruction on everything from entering the courtroom and conduct, what to expect during trial, how to raise motions, right through to costs. Practical and straightforward in approach, it offers guidance for every aspect of courtroom procedure.

For more seasoned lawyers – and even judges – this is both an invaluable civil litigation reference source for the enormous body of tradition and unwritten rules, which are not codified or found elsewhere, and a thoughtful, practical guide to the many issues that frequently arise in the courtroom.

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