ID Evidence

Question 1

When must the court use the ADVOKATE factors?

Answer 1

TURNBULL GUIDELINES - P seeks rely wholly or substantially on Visual ID evidence - QUALITY assessed using ADVOKATE factors

Question 1

What are the ADVOKATE factors?

Answer 1

A – AMOUNT OF TIME under observation
D - DISTANCE between W and D
V - VISIBILITY
O - OBSTRUCTIONS
K - KNOWN to W
A - ANY SPECIAL REASON to remeber D
T - TIME LAPSE incident & ID
E - ERRORS or DISCREPANCIES