What is the current state of the law regarding the limited purposes for which clinical records are admissible?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Vantriet v. Vantriet, 2015 BCSC 22 (CanLII):
The leading case regarding the limited purposes for which clinical records are admissible is Edmondson v. Payer, 2011 BCSC 118, in which Mr. Justice N. Smith thoroughly reviewed the law and stated:
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