Wang Chunfeng v Law Society of New South Wales

[2022] NSWSC 986

Supreme Court of NSW

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Civil Procedure
2. › application to vacate hearing date
3. › notice to cross-examine plaintiff
4. › plaintiff is a Chinese citizen residing in China
5. › where Chinese internet firewall believed to prevent access to Court audio-visual link system
6. › plaintiff to seek consent from Chinese authorities
7. › delay
8. › possible prejudice to defendant
1. Civil Procedure
2. › audio-visual link
3. › legislation authorising evidence by video link
4. › whether taking evidence by video link to foreign country intrudes on sovereignty of foreign country
5. › relevance of international comity
6. › application of Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 5B
7. › application to state court of principles in Joyce v Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd (2011) 195 FCR 213; [2011] FCAFC 95
1. Evidence
2. › witness evidence
3. › oaths and affirmations
4. › application of Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 5D