Case law

Insight into sections 20, 41, 55, 62, 81, 87, 117, 125 and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the Weissensteiner inference, the change to the wording of s 41 of the Victorian Evidence Act regarding improper questions, evidence of post-offence conduct being...

Robson's Annotated Corporations Legislation - revisions to annotations to Chapter 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) with particular reference to Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (2018) 92 ALJR 918; [2018] HCA 43

Insight into sections 10, 38, 55, 59, 81, 87, 90, 97, 98, 101, 108A, 114, 125, 130, 136, 137, 138, 141 and 165 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the preservation of parliamentary privilege, the exceptions for admissions and related representations to the...

FirstPoint update: Health Law incorporating Mental Health new classification scheme

Take a look back over the judgments delivered by the High Court of Australia in 2018.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Update 338: Family Law 17.10 “Child Welfare”; Family Law 17.15 “Valuation of Property and Tax and Revenue Issues” Ch 11; Intellectual Property 23.5 “Plant Breeder’s Rights” Update 339: Bankruptcy 3.19 “Cross-border...

The twilight zone for SA Industrial Relations Court proceedings post-dissolution

Insight into sections 38, 46, 55, 57, 66, 69, 77, 91, 97, 98, 101, 108C, 128, 137, 140, 141, 160, 174 and 190 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to unfavourable witnesses, the drawing of inferences suggested by a party that failed to cross-examine a witness...

Insight into sections 13, 37, 42, 79, 97, 98, 146 and 165 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the determination of competence at the time of the adduction of evidence, the giving of retrospective leave for leading questions, the two stage approach to disallow...

Insight into sections 32, 38, 69, 87, 90, 110, 122, 128, 136, 137 and 138 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the use of documents to revive memory, leave to cross-examine, the authority to make admissions, the discretion to exclude admissions, adducing evidence...