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Jones v Dunkel

(1959) 101 CLR 298
JurisdictionAustralia
Year1959
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The HCA held that where a party fails to call a witness who might be expected to support their case, the court may draw an inference that the evidence would not have assisted that party (the Jones v Dunkel inference).

Area of Law

evidence

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