Ku-ring-gai Council v John David Chia (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 61

Ku-ring-gai Council v John David Chia (No 3) [2018] NSWLEC 61

The audio recordings were not relevant to the s 138 application, as the Court would not be assisted by hearing nuances, pauses, or claims of collusion in circumstances where the transcripts were already in evidence and closely read; admission would be unnecessary duplication.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 April 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Evidence' 'interlocutory Applications' 'voir Dire' 'exclusion Under Evidence Act S 138']
['practice and Procedure' 'evidence'] ['admissibility of Evidence' 'interlocutory Applications' 'voir Dire' 'exclusion Under Evidence Act S 138']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether audio recordings of interviews should be admitted as evidence on the voir dire in light of transcripts already in evidence and a s 138 Evidence Act application']

Ratio Decidendi

The audio recordings were not relevant to the s 138 application, as the Court would not be assisted by hearing nuances, pauses, or claims of collusion in circumstances where the transcripts were already in evidence and closely read; admission would be unnecessary duplication.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • ["The prosecutor's application to adduce evidence on the voir dire is dismissed."]