What is the standard of review applicable to a finding of fact based on the credibility of a witness?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lau v. Rai, 2010 BCCA 26 (CanLII):
That is the same standard of review applicable to a trial judge’s findings of fact based on the credibility of a witness. In Lu v. Mao, 2007 BCCA 609, Madam Justice Saunders stated as follows:
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