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This book sets out and examines the law governing criminal procedure in Canada. It explains the body of rules and principles that govern the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of any offence enacted by Parliament for which an accused person would have a criminal record if found guilty by a court exercising jurisdiction under the Criminal Code. These include such things as the rules by which police powers are exercised, the right to counsel, search warrants, interim release, and procuring attendance of witnesses.This third edition updates the law in all areas of criminal procedure. The chapter on powers of search and seizure has been completely rewritten to take into account significant new decisions, including, among others, Spencer, on internet anonymity; Vu, on searches of computers; TELUS Communications, on text messaging and wiretap authorizations; MacDonald, on safety searches; and Fearon, on search of cell phones incident to arrest. It also covers the various statutory changes made to search powers by the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act.

This article summarizes significant legislative changes, decisions of the United States and Virginia Supreme Courts, and decisions of the Virginia Court of Appeals. A more extensive consideration of this material as well as recent decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and federal district courts is contained in R. Bacigal, Virginia Criminal Procedure (Supp. 1987).

This report discusses the Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 1997 (H.R. 1122). The report summarizes the legislation and why President Clinton vetoed it. Moreover, the report includes President Clinton's recommendation to amend the bill for him to pass. The report also suggests that little data has been created on the issue, but that it utilizes what data has been created.

Intro -- CONGRESSIONAL PROCEDURES -- CONGRESSIONAL PROCEDURES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PRINCIPLES OF HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE -- House Procedures Are Determined by Multiple Authorities -- Constitutional Rule-Making Authority of the House -- House Rules Are Generally Not Self-Enforcing -- The House Rarely Disregards Its Precedents -- The House Adheres to Many Informal Practices -- THE HOUSE MANUAL AND AUTHORITIES IT CONTAINS -- House Manual -- THE CONSTITUTION -- JEFFERSON'S MANUAL -- RULES OF THE HOUSE -- PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS OF STATUTE -- PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS IN BUDGET RESOLUTIONS -- OFFICIAL COMPILATIONS OF PRECEDENTS OF THE HOUSE -- HOUSE PRACTICE -- DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS -- HINDS' AND CANNON'S PRECEDENTS -- PROCEDURE IN THE HOUSE -- CANNON'S PROCEDURE -- ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES -- SPEAKER'S POLICIES -- MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING COMMITTEE JURISDICTION -- RULES OF INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE HOUSE -- COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE -- PARTY CAUCUS OR CONFERENCE RULES -- OTHER CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS ON PROCEDURE -- FLOOR PROCEDURES MANUAL -- HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE -- ENACTMENT OF A LAW -- APPENDIX A. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES -- Official Reference Sources -- Publications of Committees and Offices of the House -- CRS Products -- APPENDIX B. HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET -- Legislative Information System of the U.S. Congress (LIS) -- CRS Guides to Congressional Processes -- House Committee on Rules -- GPO Access -- Other Library of Congress Sites -- Other House of Representatives Sites -- Chapter 2 PARLIAMENTARY REFERENCE SOURCES: SENATE* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PRINCIPLES OF SENATE PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE -- MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SENATE PROCEDURE.

The author surveys and discusses recent decisions, rule changes and legislation concerning various aspects of Florida Civil Procedure. The topics dealt with include jurisdiction, venue, class actions, parties, discovery, judgments, summary judgment, jury trials, jury instructions and dismissal.

In 1980 the Supreme Court of Florida adopted comprehensive amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. The author critically examines these amendments and discusses their probable impact on civil practice in Florida. The author also surveys and discusses the 1980 legislation and court decisions that have affected or construed the unamended rules.