- 4 Marks
Question
There are grounds for admitting computer evidence.
Required:
State FOUR conditions for the admissibility of computer and electronically generated evidence.
Answer
- Relevance: The evidence must be relevant to the facts in issue in the case.
- Integrity of the Computer System: The computer system that generated the evidence must be shown to be reliable.
- Proper Use of the Computer: It must be established that the computer was used properly and according to standard practices.
- Authentication: The electronic evidence must be authenticated, meaning that it must be proven to be what it purports to be.
- Tags: Admissibility, Computer Evidence, Electronic Evidence, Legal System
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: The Nigerian Legal System
- Series: MAY 2022
- Uploader: Kwame Aikins