Terms of Reference
Participants
Summary of Recommendations

CHAPTER 1: A UNIFORM LAW OF EVIDENCE
I. Background
II. General Recommendation
III. Format of Report
IV. Fundamental Issue: Why Reform?
Footnotes

CHAPTER 2: ALRC DRAFT EVIDENCE BILL
I. Introduction
II. The ALRC Draft Bill

Part 1-Preliminary, 1-10
Part 2-Application of Act, 11-17
Part 3-Witnesses, 18-49
Part 4-Admission of Evidence: Relevance Rule, 50-53
Part 5-Admission and Use of Evidence: Exclusionary Rules, 54-119
Part 6-Other Aspects of Proof, 120-140
Part 7-Miscellaneous, 141-151

CHAPTER 3: ACT EVIDENCE ORDINANCE 1971
Footnotes

CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE LAW SINCE ALRC 38
I. Loss of Client Legal Privilege by Inadvertent Disclosure
II. Judges’ Power to call Witnesses
III Voice Identification
IV. Legal Professional Privilege of In-House Lawyers
V. Hearsay Evidence-Business Records Exception
Footnotes

CHAPTER 5: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES
I. Introduction
II. Comparison of State Legislation and the ALRC Draft Bill

A. Crimes Act 1900, ss 413A, 413B and ALRC Bill, 91-95 -Character and Credibility
B. Crimes Act s 409B and ALRC Bill part 5, Divisions 5 and 6 Admissibility of Evidence of Previous Sexual Experience
C. Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, s 13 and ALRC Bill, Part 5, Division 3 - Police Questioning of Children
D. Evidence (Reproductions) Act 1967 and ALRC Bill Part 6, Divisions 2 and 3.
E. Jury (Amendment) Act 1987, ss 68A, 68B and ALRC Bill, 111(3) - Disclosure of Jury Deliberations
F. Interpretation Act 1987, ss 44, 45, 51 and ALRC Bill 120, 129, 130
G. Evidence Act 1898, s 42A and Bill 139-Uncorroborated Evidence of Children

CHAPTER 6: EXPEDITION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS
I. Background
II. Expedition of Court Proceedings Existing Powers

A. The Inherent Jurisdiction
B. Supreme Court Act 1970
C. Supreme Court Rules
D. Discussion

A. Consistency of Proposals with ALRC Report
B. Case Law
C. Learned Commentary

Appendix A: The Chief Justice, Sir Laurence Street’s Proposals For Amendments To The Evidence Act