Paperless practice 3: Marshalling documentary evidence without paper
Electronically stored information is valuable documentary evidence because of its content, and it is marshalled in a variety of formats.
The ‘CSI effect’ and admissibility of equivocal DNA evidence
The recent decisions of Dadley v R and Franklin v R consider the effect of unfair prejudice on the admissibility of forensic evidence.
Evaluating witnesses in an online court
Evaluating witnesses and managing sources of bias in an Online Court.
Covert recordings in family law
Consideration of the legality and admissibility of covert recordings in family law proceedings.
High Court: May 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DAVID KELSEY-SUGG.
High Court rules on admissibility of evidence in animal cruelty case
The High Court has ruled that some (but not all) evidence obtained at a greyhound training facility is admissible despite being obtained improperly.
Federal Court: February 2020
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Federal Court: September 2019
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Criminal law: December 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
The latest from the Federal Court: November 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Criminal law: October 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.