Can relevant evidence be excluded on the basis of judicial review?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Keough, 2010 ABQB 736 (CanLII):
Relevant evidence may still be excluded on the basis of judicial discretion. Lamer J. in Morris v. The Queen,1983 CanLII 28 (SCC), [1983] 2 S.C.R. 190 at 201 provided the general rule, that evidence should be excluded where its probative value is outweighed by its prejudicial effect.
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