They have some similar features in that they involve trials, many
shared rules of evidence, the thrill of cross examination and defense lawyers.
Not exact matches
There's the need to reform the state's bail
rules to stop the routine incarceration
of less affluent people before they've even been tried, and to require more timely
sharing of evidence with defense attorneys in criminal cases.
Evidence of this may be that there are just two
rules for people
sharing the park with their dogs: 1) pick up after your pet, and 2) dogs must be on a leash.
After the execution, the ABA completely reformed court
rules, including requiring the
sharing of evidence with defense counsels and elimination
of cameras in court (until recently) and labeling suspects guilty to the press before trial.
The authors say — correctly --(page 111) that the purpose
of both authentication and best
evidence rules are «interwoven to the point
of being interdependent» — but do not
share my own current view that the best
evidence label adds no value, only distraction.
[See also, e.g., s. 53.03 (2.1)
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Rules of Court,
Rule 5.34] Treating physicians, on the other hand, often have crucial
evidence to
share and their opinions are highly valued but they sometimes struggle with the technical requirements
of the
rules of c
rules of court.
It took five separate
rulings and hundreds
of dense pages
of balancing tests, analysis and orders just to figure out what electronic
evidence was discoverable; how the cost
of retrieving, copying and distributing electronic records should be
shared among parties; and whether sanctions should be imposed for failing to produce
evidence.
Were it otherwise, discovery productions could be
shared widely and routinely with persons not involved in the civil case, and with impunity, thereby undermining the privacy
of such documents and the purpose
of the deemed undertaking
rule which is to prevent the collateral use
of confidential
evidence and information.
Although evidentiary
rules of all
share the purpose
of ensuring a fair trial based on solid
evidence, they each play a different role in achieving that goal by ensuring that a guilty verdict is only based on accurate and credible
evidence presented at a fair trial.