CIVIL EVIDENCE: WHEN SURVEILLANCE EVIDENCE BECOMES OPPRESSIVE: “THIS STRATEGY REFLECTS VERY POORLY ON THOSE INVOLVED IN ITS DEVISING AND EXECUTION”

Surveillance evidence can be a wholly legitimate strategy in litigation. However it can tip over into oppressive conduct, particularly if it serves no real purpose. We have such an example here where the judge was critical of the claimant's conduct in carrying out surveillance not only of a party in...