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R v Ireland

[1970] HCA 21; (1970) 126 CLR 321
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1970
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A trial judge has a discretion to exclude evidence that has been unlawfully or unfairly obtained, balancing the public interest in convicting offenders against the public interest in protecting the individual from unlawful or unfair treatment.

Area of Law

e

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