What is the impact of the Charter on the ability of the accused to make full answer and defence?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from R. v. Wilder, 2002 BCSC 1333 (CanLII):

It is well established that the ability of the accused to make full answer and defence is a principle of fundamental justice protected by s. 7 of the Charter: Dersch v. Canada (Attorney General), 1990 CanLII 3820 (SCC), [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1505.

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