Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Albert (No 2) [2021] FCA 799

Federal Court of Australia

Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Albert (No 2) [2021] FCA 799 File number(s): QUD 656 of 2019

Judgment of: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 15 July 2021

Catchwords: EVIDENCE – objection taken during course of re-examination – where witness taken to contemporaneous File Note – whether permissible re-examination under s 39 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) (Evidence Act) – whether leading questions within meaning of s 37 Evidence Act – whether permissible re-examination under s 108(1) Evidence Act going to credibility of witness – whether File Note credibility evidence within meaning of s 101A Evidence Act – whether leave ought be granted under s 108(3) Evidence Act – whether leave ought be granted under s 32 Evidence Act.

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 32, 32(2)(a), 37(1), 37(3), 39, 102, 108, 108(1), 108(3)

Cases cited: Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Albert [2021] FCA 168 Cao & Trong (No. 2) [2021] FamCA 369 Drabsch v Switzerland General Insurance Co Ltd [1999] NSWSC 765 HG v R (1999) 197 CLR 414; [1999] HCA 2 Hinton by his tutor Lesley Melba Hinton v Valiotis (No. 7) (unreported, NSW SC, Sperling J, 7 March 1997) Ku-ring-gai Council v John David Chia (No 8) [2018] NSWLEC 170 R v Clune [1975] VR 723; [1975] VicRp 72 R v Koani (No 2) [2016] QCA 289 R v Spiteri-Ahern; R v Barber; R v Zraika (No 4) [2017] NSWSC 1278 R v Spiteri-Ahern; R v Barber; R v Zraika (No 5) [2017] NSWSC 1279 Wentworth v Rogers (No 10) (1987) 8 NSWLR 398 Wojcic v Incorporated Nominal Defendant [1969] VR 323; [1969] VicRp 40 Odgers S, Uniform Evidence Law (16th edition, Lawbook Co, 2021)