NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION: Song v Ying [2010] NSWCA 237
HEARING DATE(S): 6 August 2010
JUDGMENT DATE: 15 September 2010
JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2; Basten JA at 36
DECISION: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) Appellant to pay respondent's costs of the application for leave and the appeal
CATCHWORDS: EVIDENCE – Privilege against self-incrimination – compellability of witnesses – Certificate under s 128 of the Evidence Act 1995 – Whether certificate available to a party giving evidence in chief.
LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 ss 12, 128
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
R v Bikic [2001] NSWCCA 537 Chao v Chao [2008] NSWSC 584 R v Clyne (1985) 2 NSWLR 740 Cornwell v R [2007] HCA 12; (2007) 231 CLR 260 CASES CITED: Ferrall v Blyton [2000] FamCA 1442; (2000) 27 Fam LR 178 R v Garbett (1847) 1 Den 236; 169 ER 227 Meiko Australia Pacific Pty Ltd v Hinchliffe [2009] NSWSC 354 Ollis v Melissari [2005] NSWSC 1016 Sheikholeslami v Tolcher [2009] NSWSC 920 Ying v Song [2009] NSWSC 1344
PARTIES: Lida SONG (appellant) Ming YING (respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 2006/257653
COUNSEL: M R LAWSON (appellant) R WINFIELD (respondent)
SOLICITORS: Colin Biggers & Paisley (appellant) Excelsior Lawyers (respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court - Equity Division
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 3706/2006
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Ward J
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 1 December 2009
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