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Sydney Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision in R v Lardner Case

Supreme Court of New South Wales - [2026] NSWSC 845

By Daily Sydney Courts · Published 25 July 2026

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The Supreme Court of New South Wales has delivered judgment in R v Lardner (No 6) [2026] NSWSC 845.

Case details

Citation: [2026] NSWSC 845

Decision date: 2026-07-15

Court: Supreme Court of New South Wales

Catchwords

EVIDENCE, witness evidence, compellability, spouses, parents and children, where witness is not a biological child of the Accused, whether witness is a ‘child’ of the Accused within the extended definition of the term, balancing exercise between likely harm and desirability of having evidence given

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