Computer statements in English civil proceedings

In September 1993, the Law Commission published a report on the possible abolition of the rule against hearsay, in so far as it applies in the civil courts. The Commission's proposals are sweeping and, if implemented, would have a profound effect on the use of computer records and other computer‐generated evidence in civil proceedings governed by English Law. This article attempts to explain and evaluate the proposals in so far as they concern computer evidence, and draws comparisons between the present position and that which would exist under the proposed new regime.