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unusually convincing standardsole witnesstwo stage maximal evaluationbeyond reasonable doubt
Public Prosecutor v GCK and another matter
[2020] SGCA 2; [2020] 1 SLR 486
Key Principle
The 'unusually convincing' standard applies to any witness (eyewitness or complainant) whose uncorroborated testimony forms the sole basis of a conviction; it is a heightened evidential check internal to, not a substitute for, proof beyond reasonable doubt, and circumstantial evidence is assessed by a two-stage maximal evaluation.
Area of Law
Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence
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