Australian Rugby Union Ltd v Hospitality Group Ltd [1999] FCA 1097

Australian Rugby Union Ltd v Hospitality Group Ltd [1999] FCA 1097

Professor Bewley has sufficient specialised knowledge based on his training, study, or experience to express opinions on demand and supply substitution relevant to market definition in this context, and any deficiencies in reasoning or qualifications affect weight rather than admissibility at this stage.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 August 1999
Procedural Posture
Evidence Ruling / Interlocutory
Outcome
evidence admitted
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Expert Evidence' 'definition of Market' 'opinion Evidence' 'specialised Knowledge Under S 79 Evidence Act']
['evidence Law' 'competition Law'] ['admissibility of Expert Evidence' 'definition of Market' 'opinion Evidence' 'specialised Knowledge Under S 79 Evidence Act']

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Procedural Posture

Evidence Ruling / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether Professor Bewley's opinion evidence is admissible under s 79 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)" "Whether Professor Bewley's reasoning process is sufficiently exposed to admit his opinion evidence"]

Ratio Decidendi

Professor Bewley has sufficient specialised knowledge based on his training, study, or experience to express opinions on demand and supply substitution relevant to market definition in this context, and any deficiencies in reasoning or qualifications affect weight rather than admissibility at this stage.

Court Disposition

evidence admitted

Orders

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