What is the test for credibility in evidence in a civil case?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hughes v Hughes, 2019 BCSC 1109 (CanLII):

As a result in the conflict in the evidence, credibility is a key issue in this case. In Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC 1398 at para. 186-187, the court summarized the law regarding the assessment of credibility:

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