PROVING THINGS 273: COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNS FINDINGS OF FACT: IT “BEGGARS BELIEF” THAT THE DEFENDANT DID NOT KNOW OF THE RELEVANT MATTERS

Here we look at a case where the Court of Appeal overturned the trial judge's findings of fact at trial.  Usually this is difficult, or the court acts with some reticence, here the Court uses the phrase "it beggars belief" that a particular defendant did not know of the relevant matters.

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