What is the credibility of a witness in a criminal trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Terrapure Environmental ( Envirosystems Incorporated) v International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 138 (Jeremy Arnot - Termination), 2021 CanLII 72624 (BC LA):
The issue of credibility is distinct from reliability. Reliability has more to do with the accuracy of the evidence; the ability of a witness to perceive, recall and recount events – see Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BSCC 1398, aff’d 2012 BCCA 296.
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