EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39PC
Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link or audio link
EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 39PC
Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link or audio link
39PC Direction to jury if expert witness gives evidence by audio visual link
or audio link
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person gives evidence in the proceeding
as an expert witness; and
(b) the evidence is given by audio visual link or
audio link under section 39PB; and
(c) there is a jury in the proceeding.
(2) The court must direct the jury not to give the person’s evidence any
more or less weight, or draw any adverse inferences against a party to the
proceeding, only because the person gave the evidence by audio visual link or
audio link.