Under s 132B of the Evidence Act 1977 (Qld), evidence of the history of a domestic relationship in proceedings for offences under Criminal Code chapters 28-30 is admissible on the sole test of relevance, without needing to satisfy the Pfennig test. Evidence of prior assaults on the same complainant is relevant as propensity evidence showing a particular disposition to assault that complainant, making the charged assault more probable. Where such evidence is not an indispensable link in the chain of proof, a direction that it must be proved beyond reasonable doubt is not required.
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