A photocopy of a cheque had been taken. The cheque itself was subsequently stolen. An expert gave evidence on the authenticity of the signature without having seen the original. It was held that statutory provisions were wide enough to allow the judge to give the photocopy the same status as the original for this purpose.
Citations:
Gazette 07-Jul-1993
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.83146
