Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v World Netsafe [2002] FCA 519

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v World Netsafe [2002] FCA 519

The Court was not satisfied that the requirements of s 50(2)(a) of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) had been met, and, given that s 50 imposes mandatory requirements for the admission of summary evidence and the evidence was sought in proceedings for imprisonment for contempt of court, declined to make the direction sought.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 April 2002
Procedural Posture
Motion for a Direction to Adduce Evidence in the Form of a Summary Under S 50 of the Evidence Act 1995 (cth) / Interlocutory Ruling on Evidence
Outcome
The motion was dismissed.
Legal Topics
['summary of Voluminous Documents' 'requirements of S 50(2)(a) of the Evidence Act 1995 (cth)' 'interlocutory Costs' 'proceedings for Imprisonment for Contempt of Court']
['evidence' 'civil Procedure' 'contempt of Court'] ['summary of Voluminous Documents' 'requirements of S 50(2)(a) of the Evidence Act 1995 (cth)' 'interlocutory Costs' 'proceedings for Imprisonment for Contempt of Court']

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Procedural Posture

Motion for a Direction to Adduce Evidence in the Form of a Summary Under S 50 of the Evidence Act 1995 (cth) / Interlocutory Ruling on Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court should make a direction permitting evidence to be adduced in the form of a summary.' 'Whether the requirements of s 50(2)(a) of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), including disclosure of the name and address of the person who prepared the summary, had been met.']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was not satisfied that the requirements of s 50(2)(a) of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) had been met, and, given that s 50 imposes mandatory requirements for the admission of summary evidence and the evidence was sought in proceedings for imprisonment for contempt of court, declined to make the direction sought.

Court Disposition

The motion was dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The motion is dismissed.' 'The applicant on the motion pay the costs of the second respondent on the motion, to be taxed if not agreed.']