Legislation

Republication of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing in Australia as Financial Crime Control and Anti-Money Laundering

Insight into sections 20, 41, 55, 62, 81, 87, 117, 125 and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the Weissensteiner inference, the change to the wording of s 41 of the Victorian Evidence Act regarding improper questions, evidence of post-offence conduct being...

Robson's Annotated Corporations Legislation - revisions to annotations to Chapter 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) with particular reference to Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (2018) 92 ALJR 918; [2018] HCA 43

Insight into sections 10, 38, 55, 59, 81, 87, 90, 97, 98, 101, 108A, 114, 125, 130, 136, 137, 138, 141 and 165 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the preservation of parliamentary privilege, the exceptions for admissions and related representations to the...

Insight into sections 38, 46, 55, 57, 66, 69, 77, 91, 97, 98, 101, 108C, 128, 137, 140, 141, 160, 174 and 190 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to unfavourable witnesses, the drawing of inferences suggested by a party that failed to cross-examine a witness...

Insight into sections 13, 37, 42, 79, 97, 98, 146 and 165 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the determination of competence at the time of the adduction of evidence, the giving of retrospective leave for leading questions, the two stage approach to disallow...

Insight into sections 32, 38, 69, 87, 90, 110, 122, 128, 136, 137 and 138 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the use of documents to revive memory, leave to cross-examine, the authority to make admissions, the discretion to exclude admissions, adducing evidence...

New Chapter on Infringements and Fines in Victoria coming in August

Insight into sections 9, 18, 38, 90, 97, 101, 122, 137 and 138 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the application of common law, the right to object, questioning witnesses about matters relevant only to their credibility, the discretion to exclude admissions...

Insight into sections 46, 48, 69, 118, 128, 130, 131A, 135 and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to a failure to challenge the honesty and credibility of a complainant, admissibility not being dependent on a document being an exact copy, the distinction...

Principles applicable to an application for removal of a disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence; Failing to stop at red or yellow traffic lights; Penalties and Sentences (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017; Transport and...

Insight into sections 55, 76, 79, 97, 98, 133, 136, 137, 138 and 165B of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the test of relevance, the opinion rule, the tendency rule, the coincidence rule, powers to inspect or to limit use of evidence and the meaning of "delay"