Keywords:
Review of the Evidence Act 1958 (Vic); formal matters; application of the Act; adducing evidence; admissibility of evidence; proof Review of the role and appointment of public notaries; historical background and the current Victorian position; the position in other Australian jurisdictions; issues identified with the present method of appointing notaries; the witnessing of documents; the statutory framework in Victoria; the statutory framework for interstate and Commonwealth legislation; issues identified with the present system of witnessing documents and recommendations for reform