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Admissibility of Surveillance Evidence: A Review of the law and suggestions for reform

21 Dec 2025 | Article

  • Publication date: June 2012
  • Publication: Journal of Personal Injury Law
  • Information type: Procedure

In this article Liverpool based Solicitor, Richard Edwards examines the law
concerning the admissibility of video surveillance evidence in personal injury claims.
It contains a review of the leading cases and the different principles applied by the
courts. . It also provides guidance to practitioners on how to respond to surveillance
evidence. In addition, it considers whether the absence of regulation of private
investigators might raise problems that require a different approach to the admission
of such evidence.

This article does not represent legal advice. All claimants require specialist bespoke advice about their own individual claims from expert lawyers. If you require advice about any issue covered by this article, please contact our offices and ask to speak to Richard Edwards.

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