Competence and compellability of spouses to give evidence
in criminal proceedings
 


Project No. 31

The Acts Amendment (Evidence) Act 1991 (WA) implemented the Commission’s recommendations.

In Project No 92 (1999) the Commission recommended that the Evidence Act 1906 (WA) and related legislation be redrafted to conform with the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) while retaining certain advantages of the current Western Australian legislation.