Preliminary provisions - Purpose, principles, and matters of general application
7: Fundamental principle that relevant evidence admissible
You could also call this:
"Only evidence that is relevant and allowed by law can be used in a court case."
In a court case, you can use evidence that is relevant, except if it is not allowed under a law.
Evidence is not allowed if it is inadmissible or excluded under the Evidence Act 2006 or any other law.
You cannot use evidence that is not relevant to the case.
If evidence is relevant, it means it can help prove or disprove something important in the case.
You can use relevant evidence to support your side of the story or to challenge the other side's story.
Evidence that is not relevant is not allowed in a court case.
You need to think about what is important in the case and whether the evidence helps with that.
Evidence that has a tendency to prove or disprove something important is considered relevant.
This helps the court make a fair decision based on the evidence presented.
"The Purpose of the Evidence Act 2006 is to make sure everyone gets a fair hearing by using common sense and following rules that respect people's rights."
