Part 3.7 of the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic) covers the field on credibility evidence, ousting the common law rule that permitted evidence of a witness's general reputation for veracity. A Burns v R direction is not required where a letter or document is not advanced by the prosecution as a confession and is not a major plank in the Crown case; appropriately adapted directions suffice.
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