Metcalfe, P.W. v NZI Securities Australia Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 143

Metcalfe, P.W. v NZI Securities Australia Ltd & Ors [1995] FCA 143

Mr Nelson's qualifications sufficiently support the admissibility of his opinion on what a prudent lender would have done; paragraph 8 of his affidavit and the last sentence of paragraph 7 are allowed to be read.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 March 1995
Procedural Posture
General Division / Ruling on Evidence
Outcome
Expert evidence admitted
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Expert Evidence']
['evidence'] ['admissibility of Expert Evidence']

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Procedural Posture

General Division / Ruling on Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Admissibility of expert evidence from Mr Nelson regarding the actions of a prudent lender']

Ratio Decidendi

Mr Nelson's qualifications sufficiently support the admissibility of his opinion on what a prudent lender would have done; paragraph 8 of his affidavit and the last sentence of paragraph 7 are allowed to be read.

Court Disposition

Expert evidence admitted

Orders

  • ["Paragraph 8 of Mr Nelson's affidavit of 6 February 1995 allowed to be read." "Last sentence of paragraph 7 of Mr Nelson's affidavit allowed to be read."]