What is the test for assessing the reliability of testimony?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Theobald v Coffey-Lewis, 2021 BCSC 2491 (CanLII):
Prior to discussing the witness testimony, it is important to bear in mind the law regarding assessing the reliability of testimony. As discussed in Lensu v. Victoria, 2019 BCSC 59 at para. 148, relying on Bradshaw v. Stenner, 2010 BCSC 1398 at para. 186, aff'd 2012 BCCA 296:
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