Section 27 — Parties may question witnesses — Evidence Act 1995 (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI

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Section 27 — Parties may question witnesses — Evidence Act 1995 (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI

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Chapter 1 — Preliminary Chapter 2 — Adducing evidences 26Court’s control over questioning of witnesses s 27Parties may question witnesses s 28Order of examination in chief, cross‑examination and re‑examination s 29Manner and form of questioning witnesses and their responses s 30Interpreters s 31Witnesses who cannot hear adequately or speak adequately s 32Attempts to revive memory in court s 33Evidence given by police officers s 34Attempts to revive memory out of court s 35Effect of calling for production of documents s 36Person may be examined without subpoena or other processChapter 3 — Admissibility of evidence Chapter 4 — ProofDictionary—

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Chapter 2—Adducing evidence

Part 2.1—Witnesses

Division 3—General rules about giving evidence

27 Parties may question witnesses

A party may question any witness, except as provided by this Act.

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