RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOLLECTION: HONEST WITNESSES GET THINGS WRONG: WHICH WITNESS WILL BE BELIEVED

The case of Wright -v- Lewis Silkin LLP [2015] EWHC 1897 (QB) has been widely reported. Some report it as a case where a solicitor's evidence was not believed. This is grossly unfair. This case is another example of the problems caused by a witness relying on memory in litigation. (It may also empha...