court than a signed letter stating the same facts. This also means
that there is a better chance of the Crown agreeing that the
matters referred to in the affidavit are agreed facts. In turn, such
agreement increases the driver's chances of success at proof.
presented in the form of a series of facts in numerical order. A
well-prepared affidavit can be extremely useful in persuading the
court of the veracity of the driver's case. A good solicitor will
prepare the affidavit and arrange for it to be sworn.
to the person appearing in court as a witness.
less persuasive than
affidavits because
they are not sworn
documents. It is also
less likely that the
C r o w n w i l l n o t
dispute the evidence
of a letter as opposed
to a signed affidavit.
For such reasons,
affidavits are generally preferable to letters, particularly where they