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Guidance on evaluating witness evidence

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A recent commercial case in the Victorian Supreme Court has provided some useful guidance on how judges evaluate evidence.

In LL UP Pty Ltd v Kegland Distribution Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 651, Justice Clyde Croft provided a helpful overview as to the 13 propositions that must be weighed up when assessing witness evidence and credit, which we have summarised below.

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Bruce Crosthwaite | Principal Lawyer | +61 (0) 408 372 104 | bcrosthwaite@tglegaltech.com.au

Bethany Whitehead | Lawyer | +61 3 8080 3740 | bwhitehead@tglegaltech.com.au

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