In what circumstances will the rule excluding hearsay be rejected in a criminal case?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Latta (Re), 1976 ALTASCAD 139 (CanLII):
In considering the advantages and disadvantages to an accused person of the rule excluding hearsay, Lord Alverstone C.J. in Rex v. Thomson 1912 3 K.B. 19 at p. 21 said in considering the rule the rejection of hearsay evidence is much more in favour of an accused than the prosecution and such may be the case here.
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