Catchwords:

APPEAL — appeal against liability in the tort of deceit — whether primary judge erred in concluding that the appellant had knowledge of, or was reckless as to, falsity — where primary judge’s conclusion was based on inferences — inferences not to be disaggregated — appellate review of witness evidence — whether primary judge’s findings were glaringly improbable or contrary to compelling inferences — advantage of primary judge in seeing and hearing the witnesses give evidence