Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 101

Further restrictions on tendency evidence and coincidence evidence adduced by prosecution

  (1)   This section only applies in a criminal proceeding and so applies in addition to sections   97 and 98.

  (2)   Tendency evidence about a defendant, or coincidence evidence about a defendant, that is adduced by the prosecution cannot be used against the defendant unless the probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs any prejudicial effect it may have on the defendant.

  (3)   This section does not apply to tendency evidence that the prosecution adduces to explain or contradict tendency evidence adduced by the defendant.

  (4)   This section does not apply to coincidence evidence that the prosecution adduces to explain or contradict coincidence evidence adduced by the defendant.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback