What is the difference between production of statements made by a witness and those adverse in interest?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from No Limits Sportswear Inc. v. 0912139 B.C. Ltd., 2014 BCSC 999 (CanLII):
The court differentiates between production of statements made by a witness and statements made by parties adverse in interest. In Cliff v. Dahl, 2012 BCSC 364 [Cliff], Bruce J stated:
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