The Committee of Ministers has adopted guidelines to facilitate the use of electronic evidence in court proceedings.
The new guidelines were adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 30 January 2019, at the 1335th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies
These guidelines are the first such international instrument. Their primary purpose is to help the 47 member states adapt the operation of their judicial and other dispute-resolution mechanisms to address issues arising in relation to electronic evidence in civil and administrative proceedings.
The guidelines
The guidelines deal with oral evidence taken by a remote link, use of electronic evidence, collection, seizure and transmission of evidence, relevance, reliability, storage and preservation, archiving as well as awareness raising, review, training and education.
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