The King v Ross

• 1. Evidence
  2. › Tendency evidence
  3. › Criminal proceedings
  4. › Domestic violence offences
  5. › Prior convictions for assaults against domestic partners
  6. › Whether tendency evidence had significant probative value
  7. › Whether probative value outweighed danger of unfair prejudice
  8. › Distinction between evidence of assaults against complainant and assaults against other partners
  9. › Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT), ss 97, 101(2)
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Relationship evidence
  3. › Domestic violence context
  4. › Prior convictions for assaults against complainant
  5. › Whether use of relationship evidence should be limited to understanding complainant's actions or also available to assess accused's intention
  6. › Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT), ss 55, 135, 137
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Tendency evidence
  3. › Balancing probative value against unfair prejudice
  4. › Risk of rank propensity reasoning
  5. › Distinction between permissible tendency reasoning and impermissible generalised propensity reasoning
  6. › Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT), s 101(2)

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