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040			_aAFVC
100			_aHickman, Caroline _98458
245			_a"Any evidence" in the Family Court _cCaroline Hickman
246			_aLLM dissertation, Victoria University of Wellington
260			_c2017
300			_aelectronic document (82 pages) ; PDF file
500			_aLLM (Victoria University of Wellington)
520			_aThis dissertation examines the origins and justification for the “any evidence” rule which has been a feature of New Zealand family law for many years. The rule provides judicial discretion to admit evidence in the Family Court which would be otherwise inadmissible. Its ongoing value has never been closely examined, although the rule has frequently been criticised. Selected cases have been examined to determine if reliance on the Evidence Act without the “any evidence” rule would have the deleterious outcomes contemplated. Analysis has shown that the rule has very little use and conversely, that the detriment caused by the rule is greater than the harm it was designed to remedy. Repeal and reform options are considered to better achieve the specific purposes of the various family law statutes as well as improve the integrity of the Family Court process overall. (Author's abstract). Record #6293
650		5	_998 _aCARE OF CHILDREN ACT 2004
650		5	_aCHILDREN'S RIGHTS _9135
650		5	_aEVIDENCE _9237
650		5	_aEVIDENCE ACT 2006 _9405
650		5	_aFAMILY COURT _9241
650		5	_aFAMILY LAW _9244
650		5	_aJUSTICE _9333
650		5	_aLAW REFORM _9338
650		5	_aLEGISLATION _9346
650		5	_aTHESES _9606
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_uhttp://hdl.handle.net/10063/6682
942			_cTHESIS _2ddc