Jacara Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd [2000] FCA 1886

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jacara Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd [2000] FCA 1886 EVIDENCE – tendency evidence – application to adduce evidence of representations made to other prospective tenants of respondent's shopping centre – whether evidence "tendency evidence" within s 97 of Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) – whether primary judge erred in holding that the evidence lacked "significant probative value" – test for determining whether tendency evidence has "significant probative value". EVIDENCE – "credibility rule" in s 102 of Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) – refusal to permit cross-examination on representations allegedly made to other prospective tenants – whether cross-examination relevant for reason other than credibility – whether evidence from cross-examination would have had "substantial probative value" in relation to credibility. WORDS AND PHRASES – "significant probative value" – "substantial probative value".

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