Expert handwriting evidence in forgery claims is not decisive on its own and must be assessed alongside the totality of lay and documentary evidence. Self-serving diary entries created by the party seeking to rely on them do not constitute independent corroboration. Where a litigant advances allegations of serious criminal conduct (forgery) that fail emphatically, indemnity costs may be awarded on the basis of relevant delinquency.
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