http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2011/217.html

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – non-appearance by applicant in the Federal Magistrates Court – judicial review application struck out – whether Court had jurisdiction to entertain application for leave to appeal

Held: Court had jurisdiction to entertain application

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – oaths and affirmations – form of oath for adherent to Sikh faith – whether impractical to administer any such oath – Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 21, 23 and 24

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWCCA/2011/6.html

SEXUAL OFFENCES – applicant’s wife did not give evidence – comment by prosecutor – post-incident conduct – whether consciousness of guilt – necessity for careful directions.

Evidence Act 1995 ss 18, 20 and 23