R v Green (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 856

R v Green (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 856

The application for housing assistance is admissible as a business record because, viewed in conjunction with other evidence, it could rationally affect the assessment of the probability of a fact in issue under the Evidence Act.

Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Jesse Leigh Green
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Evidentiary Ruling
Outcome
Application for admission of the transfer application as a business record granted.
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Business Records, Relevance of Evidence
Evidence Law Admissibility of Business Records Relevance of Evidence

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Jesse Leigh Green

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Evidentiary Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the transfer application for housing assistance is admissible as a business record under the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
  2. 2 Whether the document is relevant to a fact in issue

Ratio Decidendi

The application for housing assistance is admissible as a business record because, viewed in conjunction with other evidence, it could rationally affect the assessment of the probability of a fact in issue under the Evidence Act.

Court Disposition

Application for admission of the transfer application as a business record granted.

Orders

  • The application for housing assistance is admissible as a business record.