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Sydney Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision in R v Lardner Case
Supreme Court of New South Wales - [2026] NSWSC 845
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Updated Thu, 27 Aug
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has delivered judgment in R v Lardner (No 6) [2026] NSWSC 845.
Case details
Citation: [2026] NSWSC 845
Decision date: 2026-07-15
Court: Supreme Court of New South Wales
Catchwords
EVIDENCE, witness evidence, compellability, spouses, parents and children, where witness is not a biological child of the Accused, whether witness is a ‘child’ of the Accused within the extended definition of the term, balancing exercise between likely harm and desirability of having evidence given
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