Full Name	Burns, Peter
University/Affiliation	University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Title	Dean Emeritus
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Cited by 52 Articles
Accessed 59 Times

The Law and Privacy: The Canadian Experience [article]

Canadian Bar Review, Vol. 54, Issue 1 (March 1976), pp. 1-64

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

54 Can. B. Rev. 1 (1976)

PathFinder Subjects: Right of Privacy; Human Rights Law; Jurisprudence; Law and Society

Cited by 30 Articles
Accessed 16 Times

Private Prosecutions in Canada: The Law and a Proposal for Change [article]

McGill Law Journal, Vol. 21, Issue 2 (Summer 1975), pp. 269-297

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

21 McGill L. J. 269 (1975)

PathFinder Subjects: Criminal Procedure; Criminal Law and Procedure; Courts; Victims; Victimology; Victims' Rights

Cited by 16 Articles
Accessed 15 Times

Tort Injury to Economic Interests: Some Facets of Legal Response [article]

Canadian Bar Review, Vol. 58, Issue 1 (March 1980), pp. 103-156

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

58 Can. B. Rev. 103 (1980)

PathFinder Subjects: Torts; Breach of Contract; Contracts; Business and the Law; Fraud; Crimes Against Property

Cited by 11 Articles
Accessed 7 Times

Cited by 11 Articles
Accessed 2 Times

An Aspect of Criminal Negligence or How the Minotaur Survived Theseus Who Became Lost in the Labyrinth [article]

Canadian Bar Review, Vol. 48, Issue 1 (March 1970), pp. 47-65

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

48 Can. B. Rev. 47 (1970)

PathFinder Subjects: Negligence; Torts; Proof; Legal Practice and Procedure

Cited by 10 Articles
Accessed 5 Times

Electronic Eavesdropping and the Federal Response: Cloning a Hybrid [article]

University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 10, Issue 1 (1975), pp. 36-63

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

10 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 36 (1975)

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PathFinder Subjects: Cloning; Artificial Procreation; Data Protection; Data Processing and Use; Legislation; Police; Law Enforcement; Presumptions; Evidence

Cited by 6 Articles
Accessed 1 Time

A Comparative Study of Victims of Crime Indemnification in Canada: British Columbia as Microcosm [article]

University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 8, Issue 1 (1973), pp. 105-136

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times); Ross, Alan M. (Cited 6 times)

8 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 105 (1973)

PathFinder Subjects: Indemnification; Contracts; Victims; Victimology; Crimes; Violence; Crimes Against the Person

Cited by 6 Articles
Accessed 1 Time

Civil Conspiracy: An Unwieldly Vessel Rides a Judicial Tempest [article]

Univeristy of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 16, Issue 2 (1982), pp. 229-256

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

16 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 229 (1982)

PathFinder Subjects: Torts; Common Law; Jurisprudence; Remedies

Cited by 4 Articles
Accessed 2 Times

Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 11 Times

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The Power to Award Costs in Criminal Cases or How Juridical Illusions Remain Illusions None the Less [article]

Articles and Addresses

Criminal Law Quarterly, Vol. 24, Issue 4 (September 1982), pp. 455-479

Reid, Robert S. (Cited 21 times); Burns, Peter T. (Cited 170 times)

24 Crim. L.Q. 455 (1981-1982)

PathFinder Subjects: Statutes; Legislation; Courts; Jurisdiction

Cited by 3 Articles

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The Concept of Action and Its Juridical Significance [article]

University of Toronto Law Journal, Vol. 30, Issue 2 (Spring 1980), pp. 199-224

Coval, S. (Cited 8 times); Smith, J. C. (Cited 414 times); Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

30 U. Toronto L.J. 199 (1980)

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  1. Foreign Affairs
    1. Sanctions
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  2. Law and Society
    1. Public Law

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  1. Law and Society
    1. Public Law

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PathFinder Subjects: Sanctions; Foreign Affairs; Public Law; Law and Society; Antitrust; Business and the Law; Investment

Cited by 3 Articles
Accessed 3 Times

13.

Attempted Murder--Specific Intent to Kill--Recklessness--Constructive Malice: Lajoie v. The Queen [notes]

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University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 8, Issue 2 (1973), pp. 364-374

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times); Reid, Robert S. (Cited 21 times)

8 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 364 (1973)

PathFinder Subjects: Murder; Crimes Against the Person

Cited by 2 Articles
Cited by 1 Case
Accessed 6 Times

14.

A Retrospective View of the Protection of Privacy Act: A Fragile Rede is Recked [article]

University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 13, Issue 1 (1979), pp. 123-157

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

13 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 123 (1979)

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PathFinder Subjects: Cloning; Artificial Procreation; Data Protection; Data Processing and Use; Legislation; Police; Law Enforcement; Presumptions; Evidence

Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 1 Time

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Delivery of Criminal Legal Aid Services in Canada: An Overview of the Continuing Judicare Versus Public Defender Debate [notes]

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University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 15, Issue 2 (1981), pp. 403-430

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times); Reid, Robert S. (Cited 21 times)

15 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 403 (1981)

PathFinder Subjects: Legal Aid; Legal Profession

Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 8 Times

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A Noteworthy Review [comments]

Preface

University of British Columbia Law Review, Vol. 33, Issue 1 (1999), pp. 3-6

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times); Lysyk, Kenneth (Cited 57 times); Mcclean, Albert J. (Cited 3 times); Smith, C. Lynn (Cited 16 times)

33 U. Brit. Colum. L. Rev. 3 (1999-2000)

PathFinder Subjects: Common Law; Jurisprudence; Economics Law; Rule of Law; Law and Society; Legal History

Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 5 Times

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The United Nations Committee against Torture and Its Role in Refugee Protection [comments]

Selected Papers at the October, 2000 Conference of the International Association of Refugee Law Judges at Bern, Switzerland

Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 3 (Spring 2001), pp. 403-414

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

15 Geo. Immigr. L.J. 403 (2000-2001)

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PathFinder Subjects: Torture; Crimes Against the Person; United Nations; International Agencies; Terrorism; Crimes Against the State; Human Rights Law; Immigration Law

Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 3 Times

18.

F.W. Guest Memorial Lecture - The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: Constitutional Bulwark or Colonial Remnant [article]

Otago Law Review, Vol. 5, Issue 4 (1984), pp. 503-522

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

5 Otago L. Rev. 503 (1981-1984)

PathFinder Subjects: International Law; Appeals; Legal Practice and Procedure; Endangered Species

Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 2 Times

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The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment or How It Is Still Better to Light a Candle than to Curse the Darkness [article]

Otago Law Review, Vol. 9, Issue 2 (1998), pp. 399-432

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times); Okafor, Obiora (Cited 3 times)

9 Otago L. Rev. 399 (1997-2000)

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PathFinder Subjects: Punishment; Penology; Torture; Crimes Against the Person; United Nations; International Agencies; Human Rights Law; Legislation

Cited by 2 Articles
Accessed 8 Times

20.

Myth of Adat, The [article]

Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, Vol. 28, pp. 1-128

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

28 J. Legal Pluralism & Unofficial L. 1 (1989)

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PathFinder Subjects: Islamic Law; Customary Law; Jurisprudence; Law, Sources Of; Legal Literature; Legal Analysis and Writing; Legal Research and Libraries

Cited by 1 Article
Accessed 35 Times

21.

Pros and Cons of MD Liability Relative to Standards of Practice Guidelines: A Canadian View [article]

Legal Medical Quarterly, Vol. 24, Parts 5 & 6 (2000), pp. 8-10

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

24 Legal Med. Q. 8 (2000)

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PathFinder Subjects: Malpractice; Employment and Labor (General); Medical Malpractice; Practice of Medicine; Standard of Care; Torts; Evidence; Medical Jurisprudence

Accessed 1 Time

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A Feature of Corporate Criminal Liability or Why the Brains of a Corporation are not Necessarily Its Intimate Friends [comments]

Commentary

Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 4 (June, 1978), pp. 474-476

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

2 Can. Bus. L.J. 474 (1977-1978)

PathFinder Subjects: Environmental Protection; Business and the Law; Criminal Law and Procedure

Accessed 4 Times

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Man Who Killed on the Ram [article]

Forum: The Role of Anthropologists in Canadian Courts

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review, Vol. 19, Issue 2 (1996), pp. 71-84

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times); Elias, Peter Douglas

19 PoLAR 71 (1996)

PathFinder Subjects: Trees; Communications Law; Harassment; Crimes Against the Person; Commercial Law; Constitutional Law, Generally; First Amendment; Statutes; Legislation

Accessed 1 Time

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Recovery for Pain and Suffering under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Schemes [article]

University of New Brunswick Law Journal, Vol. 29, pp. 47-72

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

29 U.N.B.L.J. 47 (1980)

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PathFinder Subjects: Victims; Victimology; Remedies; Age Discrimination; Social Group Issues; Age and Aging; Discrimination; Employment; Research

Accessed 1 Time

Accessed 13 Times

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Res Ipsa Loquitur: the Unlamented Demise of a Pleader's Shibboleth [article]

Advocate (Vancouver Bar Association), Vol. 57, Issue 6 (November 1999), pp. 839-842

Burns, Peter (Cited 170 times)

57 Advocate (Vancouver) 839 (November 1999)

PathFinder Subjects: Evidence; Testimony; Legal Practice and Procedure; Torts; Negligence

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