Wild ride for NSW lawyers: new guidance on direct speech evidence
Wild v Meduri restores ‘words to the effect’ in NSW but remains at odds with federal standards for witness affidavits.
Wild v Meduri restores ‘words to the effect’ in NSW but remains at odds with federal standards for witness affidavits.
Several recent cases have developed precedent for admitting cultural evidence and accommodating cultural differences for First Nations participants in criminal proceedings.
Courts are highlighting themes of direct speech witness evidence misuse across NSW and Kane’s Hire is being applied and settled more and more.
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
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