Friday, 5 September 2025
Assessing the Admissibility of Evidence
- What is admissible evidence
- Facts
- Opinion: when admissible, and from whom
- Rules you must know under the Evidence Act 2006
- What is inadmissible evidence?
- Cross examination structure of questions, sequence
- Objections:
- When to take them at trial, and how
- Raising them with your opponent: Is there any point?
- Dealing with devices some judges use to avoid giving a ruling during a trial: such as de bene esse
- Problems caused when judges avoid or reserve ruling on objections to evidence
Presented by Paul Dalkie, Barrister
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Jacque Lethbridge, Partner, Martelli McKegg Lawyers
Learning Objectives:
- Identify what qualifies as admissible and inadmissible evidence under the Evidence Act 2006
- Gain practical insights into cross-examination structure, objections, and judicial rulings on evidence
*Original Content was created in August 2024
Presenters
Paul Dalkie, BarristerPaul Dalkie has practised as a barrister for more than 24 years in New Zealand and Australia. He appears in and has appeared in a wide range of civil and commercial cases and arbitrations. Prior to becoming a barrister he practised as a solicitor in Queensland for more than 8 years including at two global firms Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) and Cannan & Peterson, Sly & Weigall (now Norton Rose Fullbright). He has appeared and argued cases and conducted trials and appeals at all Court's levels, including the Privy Council. His practice has particular emphasis on contract disputes of all kinds, and corporate law, especially insolvency and shareholders and directors disputes. He is admitted to practice in New Zealand, Queensland and Victoria, and in the Federal Courts of Australia.
Jacque Lethbridge, Partner, Martelli McKegg Lawyers
Jacque has been practicing for 18 years and is a leading senior litigator routinely appearing in the High Court and superior courts. Jacque has represented corporate, commercial and private clients both in New Zealand and internationally in complex commercial litigation and conducted both criminal and civil trials in the District Court and High Court for the last 17 years. Jacque has taught the litigation module of the professionals course for the College of Law and is a member of the NZLS Litigation Skills faculty. Ranked ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers, NZ since 2018 to present.
