Planning and Environment Court Rules 2018
sec.25Rules of evidence
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sec.25 Rules of evidence
The P&E Court may, at any time during a P&E Court proceeding, order that the rules of evidence do not apply to proving a fact if the court considers— strict proof of the fact may cause unnecessary or unreasonable expense, delay or inconvenience in the proceeding; or the fact is not seriously in dispute. Without limiting subrule (1) , the P&E Court may order that the rules of evidence do not apply to proving handwriting or a document, authority or identity. This rule applies regardless of the importance of the fact sought to be proved. (sec.25-ssec.1) The P&E Court may, at any time during a P&E Court proceeding, order that the rules of evidence do not apply to proving a fact if the court considers— strict proof of the fact may cause unnecessary or unreasonable expense, delay or inconvenience in the proceeding; or the fact is not seriously in dispute. (sec.25-ssec.2) Without limiting subrule (1) , the P&E Court may order that the rules of evidence do not apply to proving handwriting or a document, authority or identity. (sec.25-ssec.3) This rule applies regardless of the importance of the fact sought to be proved.
- (a) strict proof of the fact may cause unnecessary or unreasonable expense, delay or inconvenience in the proceeding; or
- (b) the fact is not seriously in dispute.