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PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST A WITNESS THAT BLAMES YOU: A CASE TO POINT

PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST A WITNESS THAT BLAMES YOU: A CASE TO POINT

July 20, 2017 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

I have written before about the problems that can arise when a witness “turns” on the person who prepared their witness statement. An errant witness will often blame the person who took the statement. This issue can be seen, with…

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