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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As courts become increasingly more open to the use of expert witness evidence in complex matters, experts should be particularly mindful to demonstrate the relevance
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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
Lawyers commonly ask experts to critique other experts’ reports, a move which recently received criticism in the Federal Court. We review Justice Yates’ comments on
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 April, the Environmental Defenders Office brought proceedings on behalf of the advocacy group Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action (a group which includes bushfire survivors,
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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