A trial judge's direction requiring proof of tendency evidence beyond reasonable doubt (the pre-Bauer NSW practice) does not necessarily result in a miscarriage of justice, even if erroneous after Bauer, where comprehensive directions are given on the proper use and limitations of tendency evidence. Whether Bauer's statement that trial judges should not ordinarily direct the criminal standard for uncharged acts extends beyond single complainant sexual offence cases remains an open question.
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