What is the test for giving evidence in a criminal trial?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v. Dahlberg, 2002 BCPC 556 (CanLII):

The accused is entitled to have his evidence assessed on the principles laid down by Mr. Justice Cory in R v. W.(D.) 1991 CanLII 93 (SCC), [1991] S.C.J. No. 26.

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