WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY (ii): THE DEFENDANT’S WITNESS HAD NO FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUES, KEY DOCUMENTS AND KEY WITNESSES WERE NOT PRESENT

Here we look at another case where witness evidence was found wanting.  Again this is because of a failure to identify the source of information or belief. This was coupled with the fact that crucial witnesses who could give first hand evidence were not present and important documents had not been d...