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Corroboration Introduction In English law, the testimony of a single witness is sufficient to base a conviction or acquittal in criminal cases or a finding in a civil matter. There is no general rule that requires corroboration - that is, evidence that tends to confirm some fact of which there is already other evidence. This can be contrasted to systems of law based on Roman Law where there is a general requirement of corroboration - though perhaps in practice, there is no significant difference. However there are situations where the evidence of a single witness is not sufficiently compelling that we may base (especially) a conviction beyond reasonable doubt upon it. This may be because of the nature of the witness (where there is a motive for lying or the court distrusts the intellectual faculties); the nature of the evidence (such as identification evidence); the gravity of the complaint. In such situations...

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