WITNESS CREDIBILITY AND REWRITING EVENTS OVER TIME: DEFENDANT DRIVER CAST AROUND FOR AN INTERPRETATION OF THEIR ACTIONS THAT PLACED THEM IN THE BEST LIGHT POSSIBLE

We have looked recently at a number of cases in relation to witness credibility. The judgment of HHJ Martin Picton in  Palmer v Timms [2024] EWHC 2292 (KB) is a case where the primary issue at trial was the credibility of the defendant driver.  It is an interesting case in relation to the judge's as...