''R v U (FJ)'' is a leading case of the

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. In the decision the court modified the requirements of admissibility of prior statements. In ''

R v B (KG) ''R v B (KG)'', 9931 SCR 740, popularly known as the KGB case, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the admissibility of prior inconsistent statements as proof of the truth of their contents. Prior to this case, prior inconsistent sta ...

'', the court required that prior statements can only be admitted for the truth of its contents where it was under oath and videotaped. In UFJ, the court permitted a less strict standard. The

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s prior statement was admitted for the truth of its contents without being under oath or videotaped where the statement was corroborated by the accused confession. The enhanced reliability of the corroboration and the opportunity to cross-examine the recanting witness was sufficient to remove much of the dangers associated with prior statements.

References

R. v. U. (F.J.)
1995 CanLII 74 (SCC), 9953 SCR 764, Canadian evidence case law Supreme Court of Canada cases 1995 in Canadian case law {{Case-law-stub