WITNESS EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY: WHY A SOLICITOR TAKES TO TAKE GREAT WHEN MAKING STATEMENTS: “AN UNIMPRESSIVE WITNESS ON WHOSE EVIDENCE I CAN PLACE LITTLE RELIANCE” (IS WHAT WE DON’T WANT TO SEE…)

We have looked at many cases where lawyers have made witness statements which have led to difficulties. We have an example here in a professional negligence action against a firm of solicitors where the judge found that he could “place…