Section 28 — Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Order of examination in chief, cross-examination and re-examination

Unless the court otherwise directs—
(a) cross-examination of a witness is not to take place before the examination in chief of the witness, and
(b) re-examination of a witness is not to take place before all other parties who wish to do so have cross-examined the witness.

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Related sections

s 25 — Rights to make unsworn statements unaffected
s 26 — Court’s control over questioning of witnesses
s 27 — Parties may question witnesses
s 29 — Manner and form of questioning witnesses and their responses
s 30 — Interpreters
s 31 — Deaf and mute witnesses

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