What are the grounds for exclusion of evidence at trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Guillen Midence, 2005 BCPC 37 (CanLII):
In Regina v. Collins 1987 CanLII 84 (SCC), [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265 the grounds for exclusion are roughly divided into three categories: (1) evidence that would have an impact on the fairness of the trial; (2) the seriousness of the breach; and (3) the effect of excluding the evidence on the administration of justice.
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