WITNESS STATEMENTS DRAFTED WITH CARELESSNESS AND WITHOUT APPRECIATION OF THEIR SIGNIFICANCE: “A FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE AND STATUS OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE”

The preparation of witness statements is an essential part of the stock in trade for most litigators.  It is surprising how often statements are ill prepared, they are a regular feature of this site. We see examples here when the judge was considering the evidence of both parties. It almost (indeed ...