What is the role of an Adjudicator in determining the outcome of a civil case?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gillies v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2011 BCSC 899 (CanLII):
The Adjudicator’s role is to assess the evidence and reach a conclusion on the basis of the evidence he or she believes. See Watson v. Superintendent of MV’s and Attorney General of British Columbia, 2002 BCSC 947 at para. 17:
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