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As
the old adage says, “A picture is worth
a thousand words.”
Imagery transcends language, jargon,
scientific description and technical
terminology. Harnessing the power of
visual communications gives you a
distinct advantage over just spoken or
written words alone. Every picture tells
a story.
Demonstrative evidence is evidence that
helps illustrate and explain otherwise
complex and latent testimony. The main
parties of our judicial system - Judges,
Jury and lawyers are lagging behind the
fast pace of technological advancement
which has found its way into our court
rooms, and arbitration panels.
There is hardly a business concern or
white collar crime that has no nexus
with the use of a computer, yet the
Courts and Jurors called upon to
adjudicate and resolve disputes are
barely acquainted with the inner
workings of today's fast paced
technology, fuelled by computers and the
many variants of digital equipment that
abound.
Consequently, there is a dire need to ensure
proper communication of technical
evidence to the judicial community.
However, there are legal hurdles that
present themselves in the legal arena.
Due to the presence
of procedural rules with respect to the
admissibility of evidence in court, the
mere possession or the ability to
produce a demonstrative or
illustrative evidence will not make it
acceptable by the court. |
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A picture is worth a
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The party who wishes
to rely on demonstrative evidence will
need to prove certain essential
ingredients to assure the court amongst
other grounds, that the demonstrative
evidence will not be prejudicial to the
merits of the case. How do you
cross this hurdle ?
Demonstrative evidence serves the
purpose of
translating otherwise complex
and technical facts
for ease of
understanding,
whilst still retaining the
substance and
probative value of evidence.
Demonstrative evidence can take
various forms
Power point
presentation slides, 2D and 3D
graphic
images, computer
animation, crime scene
reconstruction, accident
reconstruction, product
liability, flowcharts and
Timeline mappings, Medical
Illustrations e.t.c .
How and when do you integrate
demonstrative evidence into your
case strategy ? Ask the
consultants who know the law and
the technology.
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