Evidence of complaints by a sexual offence complainant about uncharged acts — even acts of a sexual nature by the same accused — does not qualify as preliminary complaint evidence under s 4A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld) and cannot be used to bolster the complainant's credibility. A direction to the jury that such evidence can enhance the likelihood that the complainant's testimony is true constitutes a miscarriage of justice.
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