Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Limited [2000] NSWSC 435

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

  1. 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.