AA v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

[2024] NSWSC 1183

Supreme Court of NSW

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For Australian Law.

1. Evidence
2. › Tendency evidence
3. › Significant probative value
4. › Whether tendency evidence admissible under section 97 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
5. › Evidence admissible
1. Evidence
2. › Witness evidence
3. › Whether basis of expert opinion adequately disclosed
4. › Whether evidence admissible under section 79 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
5. › Evidence admissible
1. Evidence
2. › Witness evidence
3. › Where evidence relates to historic events
4. › Whether imperfections of evidence about past traumatic events should result in evidence being rejected
1. Negligence
2. › Vicarious liability
3. › Where Diocese did not employ parish priest
4. › Whether Diocese was vicariously liable for parish priest assaulting a minor
5. › Vicarious liability established