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Court's hearsay exception ruling concerns lawyers

Prior consistent statement can be used to assess 'reliability and credibility' of even an adult witness, ONCA says

By Michael Benedict ( March 16, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT) -- The Court of Appeal of Ontario has established a “distinction without a difference” in allowing a prior consistent statement to help assess, but not bolster, a witness’s credibility, according to Toronto criminal lawyer Maija Martin....

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