The Judge Who Witnessed Australia's Divorce Revolution
Can you really tell if someone is lying in court just by watching them?
Former Justice Robert Benjamin spent 16 years as a Judge of the Family Court of Australia and his answer is fascinating: "Judges are highly trained people that only get it wrong 40% of the time. The idea that you can spot a liar by how they look or react is largely a fallacy. Honest witnesses can appear shaky. Dishonest ones can appear calm."
So what do Judges actually rely on? Objective evidence. The critical question in the family law context is: what is the risk to the child and how best is that risk managed?
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