R v Briggs (No 6) [2014] NSWSC 855

R v Briggs (No 6) [2014] NSWSC 855

The reasons that had justified requiring Dr Vuletic to give evidence in person had been resolved: her evidence was expected to be subject to little or no contention, and she had already examined the relevant items in person. It was therefore appropriate to revoke the earlier direction and return to the default position that she give evidence by audio visual link.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Interlocutory Application / Ex Tempore Judgment
Outcome
Previous direction revoked.
Legal Topics
['government Agency Witness' 'audio Visual Link Evidence' 'expert Evidence' 'revocation of Previous Direction']
['criminal Law' 'evidence'] ['government Agency Witness' 'audio Visual Link Evidence' 'expert Evidence' 'revocation of Previous Direction']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Interlocutory Application / Ex Tempore Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the previous direction requiring Dr Vuletic to give evidence in person rather than by audio visual link should be revoked because the circumstances supporting that direction had changed.']

Ratio Decidendi

The reasons that had justified requiring Dr Vuletic to give evidence in person had been resolved: her evidence was expected to be subject to little or no contention, and she had already examined the relevant items in person. It was therefore appropriate to revoke the earlier direction and return to the default position that she give evidence by audio visual link.

Court Disposition

Previous direction revoked.

Orders

  • ['My direction of 10 June 2014 requiring Dr Vuletic to give evidence in the witness box in person is revoked.']