What are the considerations relevant to the credibility of a witness in a trial?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from A1606714 (Re), 2017 CanLII 96028 (BC WCAT):

I also note that a further useful analysis of considerations relevant to matters of credibility were set out in Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC 1398:

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