Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Affidavit Evidence – Resolution of conflicts in Affidavit Evidence

Area of law
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The court cannot fill gaps in evidence by substituting its own views. If further clarification is needed, the court must invite the parties to supply evidence. The principle prevents the court from becoming a witness. The rule applies to all trials. The court must base…

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