Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v The Country Care Group Pty Ltd (Ruling No 6) [2021] FCA 206

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v The Country Care Group Pty Ltd (Ruling No 6) [2021] FCA 206

There is no real danger of unfair prejudice in admitting the evidence that Mr Hogan was warned at a prior meeting about the illegality of price matching, and the evidence is admissible to prove his knowledge and state of mind regarding the charged conduct.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Federal Prosecution / Ruling on Evidentiary Objection
Outcome
Objection dismissed; evidence admissible.
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Evidence' 'probative Value' 'unfair Prejudice' 'cartel Conduct']
['evidence Law' 'criminal Law'] ['admissibility of Evidence' 'probative Value' 'unfair Prejudice' 'cartel Conduct']

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Procedural Posture

Federal Prosecution / Ruling on Evidentiary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the probative value of evidence is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice under s 137 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)']

Ratio Decidendi

There is no real danger of unfair prejudice in admitting the evidence that Mr Hogan was warned at a prior meeting about the illegality of price matching, and the evidence is admissible to prove his knowledge and state of mind regarding the charged conduct.

Court Disposition

Objection dismissed; evidence admissible.

Orders

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