Expert Evidence in the Depp v Heard Trial
20 June, 2022
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It’s hard to have missed the coverage of the Depp v Heard trial. Our analysis of the testimony of expert psychologist Dr Shannon Curry and
It’s hard to have missed the coverage of the Depp v Heard trial. Our analysis of the testimony of expert psychologist Dr Shannon Curry and
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In April 2021, the Federal Court handed down a decision in favour of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against Google LLC. The ACCC
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In Long v IS Industry Fund Ptd Ltd (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1541, the NSW Supreme Court addressed complaints of irrelevance and prejudice levelled at an expert
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In most circumstances, parties who have asked their experts irrelevant questions run the risk of receiving expert evidence which comments on matters outside of the
Background facts: The Defendant, Jestins Enterprises, entered into an agreement with Blackmores that allowed the Defendant to order and obtain products from Blackmores on credit.
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