What is the current state of the law on identification and ability to see the witness?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Law Society of Alberta v. Wald, 2011 ABLS 21 (CanLII):
Cited above. The cases generally concern witnesses outside the jurisdiction, and the main concern apart from identification and ability to see the witness to assess credibility, has been to avoid jurisdictional concerns by requiring the oath conform to the law of both places. See R v. Dix.
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