Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Expert Evidence — Medical Practitioner — Court Not Bound by Contradictory Medical Evidence

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Courts are not bound by medical evidence that is contradictory in material particulars. A witness who lies about qualifications betrays the veracity of all his evidence. The principle applies to expert evidence in all proceedings. The court may reject such evidence entirely. The rule prevents…

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