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Has recorded evidence ever been used in a court of law? |
A New South Wales Supreme Court case involving New England Agricultural Traders (NEAT) and Banc National de Paris (BNP) allowed transcriptions recorded on a Digitrac recorder to be used as support evidence for the Plantif (NEAT). BNP did not use taped support information. BNP lost the case.
In October 1999, Justice McDonald presiding over the Queen - v - Dale and Evans case in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia allowed telephone conversations taped on an Electrodata recorder to be admitted as evidence for the Prosecution. The judge's argument was that either party to a telephone conversation could take a recording by making notes in longhand or shorthand, or by taping, without needing to formally advise the other party. A copy of the judgement can be obtained by filling out the Sales Enquiry form.
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