That would count as "an admission against interest" (one of the exceptions to the hearsay rules), if he wants to claim that he is being harmed by his name being "incorrect."ArthurWankspittle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:24 amPlus his benefits claim are paid to that name using his dob.SpearGrass wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:58 pm He is right that his date of birth is hearsay; so is his name, strictly speaking, unless he's given himself a new one. However it's admissible hearsay usually because a) it's recorded in documents produced in the course of business by a registrar and b) it's usually admitted.
"Okay, Mr. Viau. If you claim that you are being harmed by being identified, in this court, as 'Joel Viau,' why have you accepted public benefits under that name?"