Can a member of the panel cross-examine the witness?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Cabellero v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2004 FC 422 (CanLII):
It has been well established in the caselaw that the members of the panel have the right to cross-examine the witnesses that they hear. Further, the panel can question a claimant energetically to ensure that the witness is telling the truth (Mahendran v. MEI (1991), 134 N.R. 316 (F.C.A.)).
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