knowledge are accepted as proved without evidence being led to
prove them. These are facts which are so notorious that they are
known to everyone. Thus, for example, it does not need to be
proved that lawnmowers are used to cut grass or that Glasgow city
centre is busy during rush hour.
the position of your employees and the financial strength of your
business are not within judicial knowledge. These, and other,
aspects relevant to exceptional hardship must be proved by
evidence. The accused person can provide oral evidence of such
factors on the witness stand. However this should be corroborated
by documentation.
documentation that should
b e u t i l i s e d i n a n
exceptional hardship proof
include bank statements,
mortgage ag reements,
credit card bills, loan
statements and business
profit and loss accounts.