Does the testimony of a party or interested person have to be disregarded or discounted on the grounds that they have a personal or financial relationship with a party?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from St Denis v Turner, 2020 BCSC 603 (CanLII):
In Leach v. Jessen, 2017 BCSC 577, I noted that the testimony of a party or interested persons should not be disregarded or unduly discounted simply on the ground that the person is a party or has a personal or financial relationship with a party.
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