The [name withheld] discretion and fairness discretion to exclude otherwise admissible evidence are not abrogated by s 34M of the Evidence Act 1929 (SA) and remain available in all sexual offence trials. A general complaint of sexual abuse need not refer to specific details of each charged offence to be admissible under s 34M, provided the terms of the complaint are capable of encompassing the conduct alleged in the charged counts. Evidence of uncharged acts is admissible where the charged offences were committed in the context of a wider course of conduct and the uncharged acts are an integral part of the complainant's version of events.
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