Uniform Evidence Acts (Cth, NSW, Vic, Tas, ACT, NT) plus common-law states. Hearsay, opinion, character, tendency, coincidence.
Tendency in single-complainant sexual offences — joint trial admissibility.
Tendency in sexual offences — striking similarity not always required.
Tendency / coincidence evidence — significant probative value standard.
Specialised knowledge — anatomical comparison evidence excluded under s 79.
Opinion evidence — the rule against opinion is not relaxed for ambulance officers.
Covert recordings of suspect — admissibility under Evidence Act ss 138, 139.
Identification — police identification of accused from CCTV not relevant.
Confessions — voluntariness, reliability, fairness, public-policy discretion.
Discretionary exclusion of improperly obtained evidence — public-interest balancing.
Briefs follow the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 4th ed. Source judgments via AustLII. Browse the full AU case library for every briefed authority across Priestley 11.