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Historical sexual abuse claim partly proved. The Court found some abuse on Council grounds, awarded compensatory and aggravated damages, and entered judgment for $461,046.02.
The Court determined linked native vegetation clearing prosecutions, accepting key aerial and ecological evidence in part and finding some charges proved beyond reasonable doubt.
The Court found negligence in sheet piling works that damaged the Rayman home, rejected a non-delegable duty argument, and awarded damages plus interest.
The Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed a representative negligence claim against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority over river operations and water allocation losses.
Appeal from a Class 3 land valuation decision dismissed. The Court rejected complaints about procedural fairness, comparable sales, flood classification and estoppel.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a civil sexual abuse claim, holding the primary judge did not err in applying the standard of proof or assessing credibility.
Appeal against convictions allowed because the CCTV and circumstantial clothing evidence did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was the offender.
The High Court held that proposed evidence of a child complainant’s prior sexualised behaviour was inadmissible under s 293 of the NSW Criminal Procedure Act.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal challenging jury directions on distress evidence, holding the directions did not misuse the evidence or cause a miscarriage of justice.
The Court upheld Shaw Partners’ privilege claims over 55 documents and dismissed Pure Metals’ motion for production with costs.
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