Hu v R

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Sexual offences
  3. › Circumstances of aggravation
  4. › Under the authority of another person
  5. › Definition in s 61H(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)
  6. › Whether patient receiving treatment from health care professional is 'in the care of' and thus 'under the authority of' that professional
  7. › Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61H(2), 61J(1), 61J(2)(e), 61M(1), 61M(3)(c)
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Tendency evidence
  3. › Admissibility
  4. › Significant probative value
  5. › Where asserted tendency is broad
  6. › Where there is a gap in period where tendency is asserted
  7. › Whether probative value outweighed danger of unfair prejudice
  8. › Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 97, 101
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeals against conviction
  3. › Miscarriage of justice
  4. › Jury directions
  5. › Tendency directions
  6. › Content of tendency directions and standard of proof
  7. › Whether directions when considered as a whole would deflect jury from proper task of determining whether elements proved beyond reasonable doubt
  8. › Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 161A
• 1. Statutory Interpretation
  2. › Definition
  3. › Definition of 'under authority of' in s 61H(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)
  4. › Whether expression operates as hendiadys or composite expression
  5. › Whether 'care', 'supervision' and 'authority' have independent operation
  6. › Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 34(1)(a), 34(2)(f)

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