Presumption of document authenticity permits admission without formal proof where foreign evidence meets equivalent admissibility standards. Section 82 requires a court to presume genuine the seal, stamp, or signature on a document purporting to be admissible in England or Ireland without ... Summary
Presumption of document authenticity permits admission without formal proof where foreign evidence meets equivalent admissibility standards.
Section 82 requires a court to presume genuine the seal, stamp, or signature on a document purporting to be admissible in England or Ireland without formal authentication. It also requires a presumption that the signatory held the claimed judicial or official character when signing. The document is admissible for the same purpose as in England or Ireland.
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