In what circumstances will the court uphold a summary trial in cases where credibility is at stake?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Creyke v. Creyke, 2014 BCSC 1632 (CanLII):

In Mayer v. Mayer, 2012 BCCA 77, the court made a number of further observations on the issue of summary trial suitability in cases where credibility is at stake. At paras. 80-81, the court commented that:

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