JSB171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: State Rail Authority, Butera, Anton Piller Order
Document Summary
Definition of document" in qea in schedule 3, the definition of a document includes a document in writing, a plan, a graph, a drawing, a label, marking, film, soundtrack, visual images, photographs. The definition is extremely broad and includes so many different things. Original evidence rule: the original document must be produced in court where the contents of the document are being relied upon. Authentication is required to ensure that the authenticity of the document is met. For example, a document can be relied upon to prove : that a defamatory statement was published, the terms of the lease of a contract; or, a threat in an extortion case. If reliance played on document only for appearance or identification purposes. The original evidence rule does not apply where reliance is placed on the document only for appearance or identification purposes (commissioner for railways v young).
