The latest from the Federal Court: July 2018
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
evidence law
High Court examines tendency evidence in Hughes v The Queen
In order to have ‘significant probative value’ it is not a requirement that tendency evidence be similar to the charged conduct. By LIZZIE McLAUGHLIN.
Testimony before commissions: a compelling case in criminal law
Due to tradition and fundamental principle, courts have not allowed compelled testimony to be used at any cost. By THOMAS SPOHR.