Is hearsay admissible for the truth of its contents?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Boughton v Widner Estate, 2021 BCSC 325 (CanLII):
The general rule is that hearsay evidence is not admissible for the truth of its contents. There are two exceptions to the general rule. First, hearsay may be admitted for the truth of its contents if it fits into an established exception to the hearsay rule. In Harshenin v. Khadikin, 2015 BCSC 1213, Dardi J. observed:
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