R v Pratten (No 8) [2012] NSWSC 1671

R v Pratten (No 8) [2012] NSWSC 1671

The document MFI 60 is admissible because it provides information from which the jury could draw an inference related to the reduction in indebtedness due to a share transfer, a matter pertinent to the legitimacy of the loan and its repayment.

Parties
Prosecutor: Regina (Crown); Defendant: Timothy Charles Pratten
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 May 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Interlocutory Proceeding
Outcome
Document admitted as evidence
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Evidence, Tender of Document, Inference on Balance of Probabilities
Criminal Law Evidence Law Admissibility of Evidence Tender of Document Inference on Balance of Probabilities

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Parties

Regina (Crown)

Prosecutor

Timothy Charles Pratten

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Interlocutory Proceeding

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether document MFI 60 is admissible as evidence
  2. 2 Whether the jury may infer reduction in debt as consideration for share transfer

Ratio Decidendi

The document MFI 60 is admissible because it provides information from which the jury could draw an inference related to the reduction in indebtedness due to a share transfer, a matter pertinent to the legitimacy of the loan and its repayment.

Court Disposition

Document admitted as evidence

Orders

  • MFI 60 is admissible in the proceedings