Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Evidence Act 2008 - SECT 29

Manner and form of questioning witnesses and their responses

29. Manner and form of questioning witnesses and their responses



(1) A party may question a witness in any way the party thinks fit, except as
provided by this Chapter or as directed by the court.

(2) A court may, on its own motion or on the application of the party that
called the witness, direct that the witness give evidence wholly or partly in
narrative form.

(3) Such a direction may include directions about the way in which evidence is
to be given in that form.

(4) Evidence may be given in the form of charts, summaries or other
explanatory material if it appears to the court that the material would be
likely to aid its comprehension of other evidence that has been given or is to
be given.