What principles govern the assessment of credibility of a witness?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hrynkiw v Central City Brewers & Distillers Ltd., 2020 BCSC 1640 (CanLII):

The principles that govern the assessment of the credibility of a witness are summarized in Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC 1398, aff'd 2012 BCCA 296, as follows:

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