Decision 14000
| Case Number | Claimant | Judge | Language | Decision date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision 14000 | McNair | English | 1987-08-12 |
| Decision | Appealed | Appellant | Corresponding Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed | No | N/A | - |
| Issue: | Sub-Issue 1: | Sub-Issue 2: | Sub-Issue 3: |
|---|---|---|---|
| board of referees | weight of statements | contradictory |
Summary:
I have often expressed my disapproval of the so-called first statement rule that has been wrongly applied in cases where the contradictions do not raise a pure issue of credibility. There is no rigid rule of law that a first statement must always be accepted at face value.