What is the test for credibility and reliability?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from T.A.O. v D.J.M, 2021 BCSC 1704 (CanLII):
Credibility and reliability are related but distinct concepts. Reliability relates to the accuracy of the testimony of a witness. It engages consideration of the ability of a witness to accurately observe, recall, and recount the events in issue. Credibility centers on the honesty of the witness. It involves an assessment of the trustworthiness of their evidence, based on their veracity or sincerity: Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC 1398 at para. 186, aff’d 2012 BCCA 296, leave to appeal ref’d [2012] S.C.C.A. No. 392.
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