Common law spousal privilege

A sequel of sorts to Re an application under the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 [2009] VSC 381 played out in Federal Court last week. The very different outcome serves as an example of how influential the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 has been to Victorian law.In Stoddart v Boulton [2009] …

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