"Striking similarities" is not a requirement for tendency evidence under s 97 of the Evidence Act in civil cases, and the lower standard of proof in civil proceedings affects the threshold for "significant probative value". Establishing causation in misleading conduct claims is difficult where the counterfactual requires inferring that dishonest actors would have acted honestly.
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