http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2011/1086.html

TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – on-line advertising – where provider of internet search engine published advertisements in the form of “sponsored links” displayed on search results page in response to search queries – whether provider of internet search engine engaged in conduct that was misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive by failing to adequately distinguish between advertisements and organic search results – consideration of expression “sponsored link” – whether provider of internet search engine made implied representations that sponsored links were not advertisements – whether provider of internet search engine made implied representations that sponsored links were organic search results – whether provider of internet search engine made implied representations that position of sponsored links on search results page was the result of their relative relevance to search queries as determined by the search engine – consideration of layout of search results page – consideration of relevant class of consumer – consideration of impact on ordinary and reasonable members of relevant class of consumer

TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – on-line advertising – where advertisers sought to promote their goods or services by means of sponsored links on search results pages – where headline of sponsored link replicated third party’s business name, trade mark or website address – whether advertiser made implied representations of association or affiliation – consideration of relevant class of consumer – consideration of impact of sponsored links on ordinary and reasonable members of relevant class of consumer – whether representations conveyed were misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive – whether search engine provider also made implied representations of association or affiliation by publishing sponsored links or by adopting or endorsing representations conveyed – significance of “keyword insertion” when used to generate headline which replicated terms of search query

TRADE PRACTICES – misleading and deceptive conduct – on-line advertising – where provider of internet search engine published advertisements in the form of “sponsored links” displayed on search results pages in response to search queries – where sponsored links conveyed misleading and deceptive representations – whether search engine provider had a defence under s 85(3) of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (the Act) – whether advertisements in the form of sponsored links were advertisements received by the search engine provider in the ordinary course of business – whether search engine provider knew or had reason to suspect that publication of advertisement would amount to contravention of s 52 of the Act – whether search engine provider could discharge onus of proof without showing that it took reasonable precautions or exercised reasonable diligence to avoid such contravention

Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 81, 88 and 135

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/act/ACTSC/2010/145.html

ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE – admissions made by accused’s partner – whether representations made by accused’s partner can be considered to be the admissions of the accused.

ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE – section 138 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) – application to exclude evidence improperly obtained by interviewing officer – section 85(2) of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) application to exclude admissions made unless the circumstances of making the admissions are such that it is unlikely that the truth is adversely affected – application dismissed.

Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), ss 85, 87, 88, 135, 137, 138, 138(2), 139(2), 142

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWSC/2010/801.html

CRIMINAL LAW – trial – murder – objection to evidence of a lawfully intercepted telephone conversation between accused whilst in custody and his father – whether capable of constituting an “admission” – whether evidence should be excluded

[2009] FCA 407

[2008] FCA 1833

A. Pursuant to s 189 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) (“the Evidence Act”) and O 29 of the Rules of this Court the following questions be decided after a hearing to commence on 8 December 2008 separately from any other question and before any trial in the proceedings herein;

(1) Are any and which of the Revised Form of Proposed Order, the Penalty Statement, the relevant paragraphs of the Agreed Statement of Facts and the relevant paragraphs of the Further Amended Defence admissible as evidence in these proceedings pursuant to any of ss 81, 82(b), 87 or 88 of the Evidence Act?

(2) If yes to (1), in respect of any of the Revised Form of Proposed Order, the Penalty Statement, the relevant paragraphs of the Agreed Statement of Facts and the relevant paragraphs of the Further Amended Defence (which are hereinafter collectively called “the prima facie admissible documents”) are any and which of the prima facie admissible documents inadmissible in these proceedings by reason of;

(a) s 85(2) of the Evidence Act; or

(b) s 137 of the Evidence Act?

(3) If (2) be answered no in respect of any of the prima facie admissible documents;

(a) will the Court refuse to admit such document as evidence in these proceedings in the exercise of the discretion conferred by;

(i) s 90 of the Evidence Act;

(ii) s 135 of the Evidence Act?

(b) is such prima facie admissible document by reason of s 138 of the Evidence Act not to be admitted as evidence in these proceedings?

B. The costs of both parties of the hearing on 10 November 2008 be reserved.

[2001] NSWSC 827

Criminal law – evidence – recorded conversations – quality of recording such that what was said cannot reliably be determined – recordings inadmissible – consideration of concept of admissions – relevance – discretion to admit and reject.