In sexual offence proceedings where a complainant gives evidence by AVL pursuant to s 294B(3), directions alerting the jury to the impacts of AVL on the assessment of credibility or demeanour are likely to contravene s 294B(7), unless the impact of the AVL is capable of being specifically identified; a distinction must be drawn between giving evidence lesser weight because of the means by which it was given and giving it lesser weight because of a particular quality of that evidence.
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