A SOLICITOR SHOULD JUST NOT BE SAYING THIS IS IN A WITNESS STATEMENT: IT “STRAYED WELL BEYOND WHAT SHE COULD LEGALLY GIVE EVIDENCE ABOUT FROM HER OWN KNOWLEDGE INCLUDED HEARSAY FROM AN UNNAMED SOURCE AND INCLUDED STATEMENTS OF OPINION WHICH SHE DID NOT HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO GIVE…”

There are numerous cases reported on this blog where judges have been critical of the "evidence" given by solicitors in witness statements.  In many cases, even on cursory examination, it transpires that the lawyer is not in a position to give evidence at all.  We have another such case here.  Howev...