Acknowledgements

• Author: Steve Coughlan
• Profession: Professor of Law. Dalhousie University
• Pages: 19-20

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ACK NOW LED GEM ENTS

FOR THE FIRST EDITION

No book is ever exclusively the product of the author, and that mould has

not been broken with this one, so many “thank yous” are in order, though

it is a delicate task not to ignore important people while at the same time

not thanking the entire academy. Many people have contributed to what-

ever merits this book has, though its demerits remain my own.

A central pleasure of returning to teach where one has been a stu-

dent is the opportunity to work, as a colleague, with those who have

formerly been one’s instructors — though that implies a more stark div-

ision between the roles than exists in practice. In particular, it was a

pleasure to work in a variety of capacities with Tom Cromwell, now Jus-

tice Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada, whose ongoing patience

with me has extended to reading this manuscript and kindly agreeing

to write the foreword. In addition, my law school professors in Crim-

inal Procedure and Criminal Law — Bruce Archibald and Dick Evans,

respectively — have been valued colleagues for many years, from whom

I have continued to learn. I should also single out former dean Dawn

Russell, without whose many years of support I would never have been

in a position to pursue an academic career.

My understanding of the subject matter of this book is enhanced

greatly by Don Stuart and Tim Quigley — not only because of their own

authoritative texts in these areas, but also through my work with the

two of them on other projects. Both are unself‌ish scholars whose advice