means the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory or any other court of the Australian Capital Territory, and includes a person or body that, in performing a function or exercising a power under a law of the Australian Capital Territory, is required to apply the laws of evidence.

means a previous representation that is:

(a) made by a person who is or becomes a party to a proceeding (including a defendant in a criminal proceeding); and

(b) adverse to the person’s interest in the outcome of the proceeding.

is defined in section 59.

, in relation to a defendant in a criminal proceeding, means a person against whom a prosecution has been instituted, but not yet completed or terminated, for:

includes the external Territories.

court

means:

(a) the High Court; or

(b) a court exercising federal jurisdiction; or

(c) a court of a State or Territory; or

means:

(a) the High Court; or

(b) a court exercising federal jurisdiction; or

(c) a court of a State or Territory; or

(d) a judge, justice or arbitrator under an Australian law; or

means a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

Note: See clause 9 of Part 2 of the Dictionary for the meaning of law.

means a person who is admitted to the legal profession by a Supreme Court of a State or Territory under a law of a State or Territory specified in the regulations.

means an Australian lawyer who holds a practising certificate under a law of a State or Territory specified in the regulations.

means a proceeding (however described) in an Australian court or a foreign court.

means the Parliament, a Parliament of a State or a Legislative Assembly of a Territory.

means a practising certificate granted under a law of a State or Territory specified in the regulations.

means a person who is registered as a foreign lawyer under a law of a State or Territory specified in the regulations.

is defined in clause 1 of Part 2 of this Dictionary.

of a party means the facts in issue in respect of which the party bears the legal burden of proof.

means a of any age and includes the meaning given in subclause 10(1) of Part 2 of this Dictionary.

is defined in clause 3 of Part 2 of this Dictionary.

means a proceeding other than a criminal proceeding.

includes the following:

(a) a person or body who engages a lawyer to provide legal services or who employs a lawyer (including under a contract of service);

(b) an employee or agent of a client;