THE ASSESSMENT OF WITNESS EVIDENCE: NOT A MINER MATTER: WITNESSES TEND TO REMEMBER WHAT THEY WANT TO BELIEVE

Many judgments in contested trial contain a section where the judge gives an overview of the witness evidence, and their assessment of the credibility of those who gave evidence.  The judgment of HHJ Eyre QC in  The National Union of Mineworkers v Organisation Internationale De L'Energie Et Des Mine...