What is the test for trustworthiness of a witness?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nelson v. British Columbia (Provincial Health Services Authority), 2015 BCSC 1941 (CanLII):
The defendants also point to the reasoning in Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC 1398, at paras. 186 and 187 where the trustworthiness of a witness’s evidence is said to be based on the veracity or sincerity of the witness as well as the accuracy of the evidence the witness provides.
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