Denniston and Gustz (No 2)

In the proceedings before Gill J, the parties, Denniston and Gustz, were engaged in a dispute concerning the parentage of a child. The court was required to determine the admissibility of evidence relating to parentage, particularly in light of the *Evidence Act 1995* (Cth).

The central legal issue before the court was how the rules of evidence, specifically those contained within the *Evidence Act 1995*, should be applied to establish the parentage of the child. This included considering the application of these rules to a cross-vested matter, to the extent it was necessary for determining parentage.

Gill J directed that the rules of evidence as contained in the *Evidence Act 1995* were to be applied in the proceedings for the purpose of establishing parentage. The court also amended a previous order regarding the exchange of objections, setting a new date of 22 December 2017. Furthermore, the parties were granted liberty to file supplementary affidavits for each witness no later than seven days before the trial commenced, should it become necessary to recast evidence to comply with the *Evidence Act 1995* following the exchange of objections.