What is the difference between inconsistent statements and admissions?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from MacCabe v. Westlock Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 110, 1998 ABQB 809 (CanLII):
The Defendants acknowledge that there appears to be conflicting authority as to whether there is a distinction between inconsistent statements and admissions when applying the Browne v. Dunn principle and the relevant provisions of the A.E.A.
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