A serial litigator’s grand story of an assault that launched him 2.5m away left a magistrate a little perplexed as to where his lies ended and the truth began.

Known for his signature style – greying hair in a small ponytail, a suit and sneakers – John Killik, one of Port Elizabeth’s best-known paralegal personalities, has now vowed to fight on with his civil claim for nearly R600,000 against the businessman who allegedly tossed him out of his panel-beating shop after an altercation over a missing hammer...