Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 435
The application by the plaintiff to stand down Mr Arnold to consider presenting him as an expert witness was refused. The plaintiff was directed to indicate the next morning whether further evidence would be led from Mr Arnold or not.
- Parties
- Plaintiff: John Marsden; Defendant: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 22 May 2000
- Procedural Posture
- Defamation / Interlocutory Application During Trial
- Outcome
- Application refused
- Legal Topics
- Expert Evidence, Admissibility of Evidence, Procedure for Expert Witnesses
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Parties
John Marsden
Plaintiff
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Interlocutory Application During Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether to postpone evidence of Mr Arnold to determine if he should be presented as an expert witness
Ratio Decidendi
The application by the plaintiff to stand down Mr Arnold to consider presenting him as an expert witness was refused. The plaintiff was directed to indicate the next morning whether further evidence would be led from Mr Arnold or not.
Court Disposition
Application refused
Orders
- At 9:30am on the following day, the plaintiff is to indicate whether further evidence will be led from Mr Arnold or whether his evidence is concluded.
- The application to stand him down is refused.
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