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Fox v Percy

(2003) 214 CLR 118
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2003
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An appellate court may set aside a trial judge's findings of fact notwithstanding the judge's advantage of seeing witnesses, where the finding is against compelling or incontrovertible evidence.

Key Principle

appellate review; advantage of trial judge; appellate court may set aside findings notwithstanding advantage

Area of Law

procedure

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