Davidson (a pseudonym) v R

• 1. Evidence
  2. › Tendency evidence
  3. › Admissibility in child sexual offence proceedings
  4. › Relevance
  5. › Whether evidence of sexual interest in one child capable of establishing tendency towards children sharing common characteristics
  6. › Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 97, 97A
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Tendency evidence
  3. › Presumption of significant probative value
  4. › Rebuttal of presumption under s 97A(4)
  5. › Whether tendency evidence from single witness constitutes sufficient grounds to rebut presumption
  6. › Whether differences between tendency acts and charged acts constitute exceptional circumstances under s 97A(5)
  7. › Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 97A
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Tendency evidence
  3. › Probative value versus unfair prejudice
  4. › Whether probative value outweighed danger of unfair prejudice
  5. › Capacity of judicial directions to remove or mitigate prejudice
  6. › Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 101, 137

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