Censori v Chairman, Adult Parole Board & Ors [2015] VSC 106 (30 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2015/106.html ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Habeas corpus —Plaintiff sentenced to death by Supreme Court of Western Australia — Commuted to life imprisonment —...
View ArticleRedbro Investments Pty Ltd v Ceva Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA...
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCA/2015/73.html APPEAL – challenge to findings of fact – findings based on testimonial evidence and demeanour of witnesses – whether trial judge grappled with...
View ArticleR v Ebrahimi [2015] NSWSC 335 (26 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/335.html BAIL – show cause offence, whether detention is justified – alleged importation of precursors – serious offence – assessment of strength of...
View ArticleSmythe v Burgman (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 298 (25 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/298.html TORTS – alleged medical negligence resulting in amputation of leg – whether general practitioner ought to have diagnosed arterial ischaemia...
View ArticleVarty v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 304 (25 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/304.html EVIDENCE – whether unlawfully obtained evidence was properly admitted under s 138 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – vehicle stopped by police...
View ArticleR v Scott (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 459 (25 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/459.html CRIMINAL LAW – evidence – admissibility of letters between accused and witness – evidence as to consciousness of guilt – whether prejudicial...
View ArticleJarrold v Registrar of Titles & Anor [2015] VSCA 45 (24 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSCA/2015/45.html REAL PROPERTY – Entitlement to indemnity – Transfer of Land Act 1958, s 110 – Property jointly owned by husband and wife – Husband signed...
View ArticleCaltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd v Troost [2015] NSWCA 64 (23 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCA/2015/64.html GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY – construction of indemnities – whether a section of a loan application form entitled “Guarantee and Indemnity by...
View ArticleMaloof v Uncle’s Joint Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 389 (31 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/389.html Procedural and other rulings
View ArticleKaram v The Queen [2015] VSCA 50 (31 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSCA/2015/50.html CRIMINAL LAW – Conviction – Conspiracy to possess 4.4 tonnes or more than 15 million tablets containing MDMA (ecstasy) imported from Europe in...
View ArticleR v Djenadija [2015] ACTSC 29 (26 February 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/act/ACTSC/2015/29.html CRIMINAL LAW – Particular Offences – offences against children – indecent assault on a person under the age of 16 years EVIDENCE – Judicial...
View ArticleJardine v Vaughan; Clarkson Williams Partners Pty Ltd (Third Party) (No 3)...
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/act/ACTSC/2015/33.html PROCEDURE – Supreme Court procedure – Third party proceeding – independent of original proceeding – proceeding able to proceed in absence of...
View ArticleR v Do (No. 1) [2015] NSWSC 106 (26 February 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/106.html CRIMINAL LAW – evidence – expert evidence – footprints in blood – comparisons with impressions of feet of witnesses including accused –...
View ArticleHamilton v State of New South Wales (No 11) [2015] NSWSC 115 (19 February 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/115.html EVIDENCE – admissibility – privilege – client legal privilege over document created by witness – whether privilege has been waived
View ArticleGraincorp Operations Limited v Duncan Ross Munro [2015] NSWSC 227 (12...
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2015/227.html [PROCEDURE] – whether an order for disclosure of transactions made in respect of a freezing order was beyond power – whether order...
View ArticleSwindells v State of Victoria & Anor [2015] VSC 19 (3 February 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2015/19.html MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT – appointment of plaintiff to office of mining warden by defendants – whether defendants engaged in conduct...
View ArticleTasmania v Stebbings [2015] TASSC 9 (29 January 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/tas/TASSC/2015/9.html Criminal Law – Evidence – Judicial discretion to admit or exclude evidence – Police interrogation – Discretion to exclude confessional...
View ArticleCroft on behalf of the Barngarla Native Title Claim Group v State of South...
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2015/9.html NATIVE TITLE – application for determination of native title – whether applicant on behalf of claim group had established matters required by s...
View ArticleRyan v Primesafe [2015] FCA 8 (21 January 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2015/8.html PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Costs – application for costs in proceeding instituted under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) pursuant to s 570(2), where...
View ArticleWoodhouse v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 40 (10 March 2015)
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCA/2015/40.html ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – appeal to District Court from Local Court conviction – application for leave to adduce fresh evidence...
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