Where the party who made the statement had exclusive access to information or special knowledge as compared with the other party, this is likely to be taken into account in the latter's favour. This factor is obviously perceptible in Couchman v Hill [1947] KB 554 and, as noted above, in Birch v Paramount (1956). Perhaps the best indication of the effect of the concept of skill and knowledge can be seen in the contrasting cases of Oscar Chess Ltd v Williams [1957] 1 WLR 370 and Dick Bentley v Harold Smith [1965] 1 WLR 623.