Complainant Reliability vs. Credibility: Key Legal Differences Explained
Aitken Robertson Criminal & DUI Lawyers
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{'start': '82.439', 'end': '87.680', 'text': "attacking the complainant in a Matter's"}, {'start': '84.920', 'end': '89.960', 'text': 'reliability and credibility so Taran if'}, {'start': '87.680', 'end': '92.560', 'text': 'a matter goes to trial one of the most'}, {'start': '89.960', 'end': '94.320', 'text': 'most important potential issues could be'}, {'start': '92.560', 'end': '96.600', 'text': 'whether the complainant evidence can be'}, {'start': '94.320', 'end': '98.880', 'text': 'accepted if the CL complaintant evidence'}, {'start': '96.600', 'end': '101.079', 'text': 'is accepted as true in its entirety it'}, {'start': '98.880', 'end': '103.479', 'text': "can be damaging to our client's case"}, {'start': '101.079', 'end': '106.320', 'text': 'absolutely can you maybe explain to us'}, {'start': '103.479', 'end': '109.240', 'text': 'what is meant by the word credibility'}, {'start': '106.320', 'end': '113.079', 'text': 'and reliability sure so if we take a'}, {'start': '109.240', 'end': '115.600', 'text': 'case for example a domestic assault case'}, {'start': '113.079', 'end': '117.880', 'text': "uh you'll have the complainant often"}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '121.840', 'text': "times in in my experience it's the"}, {'start': '117.880', 'end': '124.280', 'text': 'girlfriend or wife of the accused and'}, {'start': '121.840', 'end': '126.680', 'text': 'ultimately the complainant is going to'}, {'start': '124.280', 'end': '129.119', 'text': 'testify now the judge is going to have'}, {'start': '126.680', 'end': '131.879', 'text': 'to assess The credibility and'}, {'start': '129.119', 'end': '134.440', 'text': 'reliability of the actual victim or'}, {'start': '131.879', 'end': '137.879', 'text': 'complainant now credibility refers to'}, {'start': '134.440', 'end': '139.400', 'text': 'the honesty and sincerity of a witness'}, {'start': '137.879', 'end': '142.040', 'text': 'so the judge is going to have to'}, {'start': '139.400', 'end': '145.400', 'text': 'determine whether or not that individual'}, {'start': '142.040', 'end': '147.280', 'text': 'is telling the truth reliability is more'}, {'start': '145.400', 'end': '150.560', 'text': "so in relation to an individual's"}, {'start': '147.280', 'end': '153.319', 'text': 'ability to accurately recall count and'}, {'start': '150.560', 'end': '156.480', 'text': 'observe the actual events in issue for'}, {'start': '153.319', 'end': '159.280', 'text': 'example again in a domestic assault case'}, {'start': '156.480', 'end': '162.800', 'text': 'a credibility assessment would come down'}, {'start': '159.280', 'end': '165.319', 'text': 'to considerations with respect to if'}, {'start': '162.800', 'end': '168.599', 'text': "there's a complaintant alleging that she"}, {'start': '165.319', 'end': '171.519', 'text': 'was punched and she was hit in the face'}, {'start': '168.599', 'end': '174.800', 'text': 'there typically would be some sort of'}, {'start': '171.519', 'end': '177.640', 'text': 'corroborating evidence for example some'}, {'start': '174.800', 'end': '180.760', 'text': 'marks to the face photos of any'}, {'start': '177.640', 'end': '183.560', 'text': 'injuries oftentimes there could be other'}, {'start': '180.760', 'end': '185.599', 'text': 'civilian Witnesses for example children'}, {'start': '183.560', 'end': '187.000', 'text': 'that observed uh the incident as well'}, {'start': '185.599', 'end': '189.640', 'text': 'credibility would come down to'}, {'start': '187.000', 'end': '191.959', 'text': 'essentially believing the complainant in'}, {'start': '189.640', 'end': '194.720', 'text': "every aspect and it's important to note"}, {'start': '191.959', 'end': '197.879', 'text': 'as well that if a judge finds that a'}, {'start': '194.720', 'end': '200.640', 'text': 'witness is not credible then the judge'}, {'start': '197.879', 'end': '203.440', 'text': 'cannot rely on that evidence of of that'}, {'start': '200.640', 'end': '205.799', 'text': 'witness and how does the court go about'}, {'start': '203.440', 'end': '207.680', 'text': 'assessing a compliance credibility and'}, {'start': '205.799', 'end': '210.360', 'text': 'reliability the judge would have to'}, {'start': '207.680', 'end': '213.200', 'text': 'consider the totality of the evidence uh'}, {'start': '210.360', 'end': '215.720', 'text': 'when a complainant testifies in direct'}, {'start': '213.200', 'end': '217.760', 'text': "examination or in Chief that's when the"}, {'start': '215.720', 'end': '220.319', 'text': 'crown attorney would essentially put'}, {'start': '217.760', 'end': '222.920', 'text': 'forth open-ended questions to the'}, {'start': '220.319', 'end': '224.599', 'text': 'complainant um in cross-examination that'}, {'start': '222.920', 'end': '229.120', 'text': 'would be the opportunity for the defense'}, {'start': '224.599', 'end': '232.280', 'text': 'lawyer to assess the story and try to'}, {'start': '229.120', 'end': '234.879', 'text': 'put forth suggestions that would bring'}, {'start': '232.280', 'end': '237.079', 'text': 'doubt in terms of the the complainants'}, {'start': '234.879', 'end': '239.040', 'text': 'liability and also to attack The'}, {'start': '237.079', 'end': '241.599', 'text': 'credibility of the witness for example'}, {'start': '239.040', 'end': '243.400', 'text': 'again in a domes assault situation if'}, {'start': '241.599', 'end': '245.239', 'text': 'you have two individuals who are both'}, {'start': '243.400', 'end': '248.680', 'text': 'consuming alcohol on the night in'}, {'start': '245.239', 'end': '252.159', 'text': 'question you can put forth suggestions'}, {'start': '248.680', 'end': '254.439', 'text': 'in relation to the level of intoxication'}, {'start': '252.159', 'end': '256.880', 'text': 'if the complainant was inebriated at the'}, {'start': '254.439', 'end': '260.120', 'text': 'time meaning that she either had too'}, {'start': '256.880', 'end': '262.720', 'text': 'much to drink or she consumed some drugs'}, {'start': '260.120', 'end': '265.800', 'text': 'or a combination of drugs and alcohol'}, {'start': '262.720', 'end': '267.759', 'text': 'you can raise some doubts with respect'}, {'start': '265.800', 'end': '269.720', 'text': "to the reliability of that individual's"}, {'start': '267.759', 'end': '271.520', 'text': 'evidence thank you Taran for join'}, {'start': '269.720', 'end': '273.320', 'text': 'joining us today and to discuss the'}, {'start': '271.520', 'end': '275.840', 'text': 'credibility and reliability of a'}, {'start': '273.320', 'end': '277.479', 'text': 'complainant if anyone would like to get'}, {'start': '275.840', 'end': '279.479', 'text': 'in touch with you what would be the best'}, {'start': '277.479', 'end': '281.759', 'text': 'way the best way would be to contact the'}, {'start': '279.479', 'end': '284.199', 'text': 'firm at fite thech chargers.com you can'}, {'start': '281.759', 'end': '286.120', 'text': 'also email me directly at T doly wall'}, {'start': 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