Authors: Vivian Stevenson KC & Allison Quigley

This handy reference guide provides a quick summary of key evidence considerations including relevance, materiality, authentication of documents, the best evidence rule, exclusionary rules, privilege, hearsay, prior consistent statement, prior inconsistent statement, exceptions to hearsay, the opinion evidence rule, similar fact evidence, the collateral fact rule, character evidence, the rule in Browne v Dunn, general exclusionary discretion, and judicial notice.

These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Alberta Litigation Institute program in Calgary on March 6–7, 2025.