R v Sigalla (No. 5) [2016] NSWSC 1921

R v Sigalla (No. 5) [2016] NSWSC 1921

The deeds were irrelevant to the criminal trial because their terms reflected a compromise between parties and were binding only on them, not evidence of entitlement or otherwise; thus, the documents were inadmissible and rejected.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 November 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Evidentiary Ruling
Outcome
Documents tendered on behalf of the accused rejected on grounds of relevance.
Legal Topics
['evidence' 'relevance' 'admissibility']
['criminal Law'] ['evidence' 'relevance' 'admissibility']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Evidentiary Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether three deeds tendered by the accused were relevant to the criminal trial and therefore admissible as evidence.']

Ratio Decidendi

The deeds were irrelevant to the criminal trial because their terms reflected a compromise between parties and were binding only on them, not evidence of entitlement or otherwise; thus, the documents were inadmissible and rejected.

Court Disposition

Documents tendered on behalf of the accused rejected on grounds of relevance.

Orders

  • ['Tender of three documents marked MFI 43 rejected as inadmissible.']