What is the test for credibility in evidence at a civil trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. v. Vossenaar, 2012 BCSC 1610 (CanLII):
Credibility is comprised of two primary elements, namely the veracity or sincerity of a witness and the accuracy of the evidence provided, both of which go to the trustworthiness of the evidence (Raymond v. Bosanquet (Township), 1919 CanLII 11 (SCC), [1919] 59 S.C.R. 452).
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