Is a statement made by an accused to a person in authority admissible in evidence?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The following excerpt is from R v Derouet, 1989 CanLII 3946 (NL CA):
It is clearly established in Canada that statements made by an accused person to a person in authority are not admissible in evidence until they have been shown to have been voluntary (Erven v. The Queen (1978), 1978 CanLII 19 (SCC), 25 N.R. 49; 44 C.C.C.(2d) 76 (S.C.C.)). A voir dire must be conducted.
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