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📜 Evidence Bill 2024

Legislative Council - Committee Report TabledLCBill 16914 August 2024

The Evidence Bill 2024 repeals the Evidence Act 1906 and introduces a version of Uniform Evidence Law into Western Australia, with some jurisdictional differences and new provisions.

Impact

This bill affects all participants in legal proceedings in Western Australia, including witnesses, legal professionals, and the courts. It aims to modernise evidence law and align it with other Australian jurisdictions, while also addressing specific WA needs and recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Key Changes

["Implements Uniform Evidence Law", "Repeals the Evidence Act 1906", "Introduces new witness assistance measures, including ground rules hearings", "Includes provisions to support victims of family violence", "Implements recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse"]

Parliamentary Progress

LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Aug 2024

Affected Sectors

justice

Penalty Provisions2 found

criminal

214Criminalcross reference

Contempt of recognised court

Ref: Contempt of recognised court

“214. Contempt of recognised court”

226Criminalcross reference

Offence of giving false testimony

Ref: Offence of giving false testimony

“226. Offence of giving false testimony”

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