What are the limited purposes for which clinical records are admissible in the civil context?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.D.G. v. J.J.V., 2016 BCSC 2389 (CanLII):
Edmondson v. Payer, 2011 BCSC 118, aff’d 2012 BCCA 114, discussed the limited purposes for which clinical records are admissible in the civil context:
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