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SCC okays limited use of sexual assault complainant’s prior consistent out-of-court statement to police

Thursday, May 17, 2018 @ 3:08 PM | By Cristin Schmitz

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that when a sexual assault complainant’s testimony is challenged for inconsistency with her prior police statements the court can also take into account the...