Multiple out-of-court statements of a protected witness may each be admitted under s 34CA of the Evidence Act 1929 (SA) provided each individually satisfies the 'sufficient probative value' test; there is no requirement that only one such statement be admitted. Evidence of a complainant's presence at the accused's house on an access weekend does not, without more, corroborate an allegation of sexual assault (per Kourakis J), though a false denial of that presence may constitute corroboration as a lie evidencing consciousness of guilt. The question whether s 12A of the Evidence Act 1929 (SA) applies to a judge sitting without a jury was raised but left open.
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