R v Pratten (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 1667
The documents behind tab 29 were relevant to the Crown's case concerning corporate-owned or operated equipment used by Mr Pratten and to the issue of adherence to corporate separation. Although their probative value was not particularly high, the danger of unfair prejudice was very small when possible jury directions were taken into account, and it did not outweigh the probative value. The document was therefore admissible.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 09 May 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Interlocutory Proceedings; Voir Dire Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence
- Outcome
- Document admitted into evidence.
- Legal Topics
- ['admissibility of Evidence' 'relevance' 'unfair Prejudice' 'probative Value' 'tender of Document']
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Procedural Posture
Criminal / Interlocutory Proceedings; Voir Dire Ruling on Admissibility of Evidence
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether document 29 in Voir Dire Exhibit G was relevant.' "Whether, if relevant, the danger of unfair prejudice to the accused outweighed the document's probative value."]
Ratio Decidendi
The documents behind tab 29 were relevant to the Crown's case concerning corporate-owned or operated equipment used by Mr Pratten and to the issue of adherence to corporate separation. Although their probative value was not particularly high, the danger of unfair prejudice was very small when possible jury directions were taken into account, and it did not outweigh the probative value. The document was therefore admissible.
Court Disposition
Document admitted into evidence.
Orders
- ['The document, Exhibit G, is admissible in the proceedings.']
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