Cahill v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training and Department of Juvenile Justice) [2007] NSWIRComm 105

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Cahill v State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training and Department of Juvenile Justice) [2007] NSWIRComm 105

PROSECUTOR: John Joseph Cahill PARTIES: DEFENDANT: State of New South Wales (Department of Education and Training and Department of Juvenile Justice)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1390, 1391, 1392 of 2006

CORAM: Schmidt J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety - evidence - expert opinion evidence - voir dire to determine admissibility of expert's report - evaluation of expert witness - evidence received

LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

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