Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Expert Evidence) [2023] FCA 1577

Federal Court of Australia

Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Expert Evidence) [2023] FCA 1577 File number: NSD 103 of 2023

Judgment of: LEE J

Date of judgment: 8 December 2023

Date of publication of reasons: 12 December 2023

Catchwords: EVIDENCE – whether lipreading evidence should be permitted to be adduced by first respondent notwithstanding delayed service on applicant – admissibility of lipreading report pursuant to s 79 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) (EA) – whether lipreading report should be excluded in exercise of discretion in s 135 of the EA – evidence permitted to be adduced

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 76, 79, 79(1), 135 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M(1)

Cases cited: Adler v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2003] NSWCA 131; (2003) 179 FLR 1 Herron v HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 68; (2022) 292 FCR 336 Honeysett v R [2014] HCA 29; (2014) 253 CLR 122 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 McNickle v Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty Ltd (Additional Expert Conclave) [2022] FCA 1596 R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 R v Luttrell [2004] EWCA Crim 1344; [2004] 2 Cr App R 31 R v Tang [2006] NSWCCA 167; (2006) 65 NSWLR 681

Australian Law Reform Commission, Evidence (Interim) (Report 26, 1985) Murray Gleeson AC, 'Managing Justice in the Australian Context' (Speech, ALRC Conference, 19 May 2000) Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law (3rd ed, LBC Information Services, 1998) Stephen Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law (18th ed, LawBook Co, 2023)