[10-500] Important general directions in sexual assault trials
The Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book provides commentary on the following topics as well as suggested jury directions for use in sexual assault trials:
Complaint evidence [2-550]ff
[2-570] Suggested direction — where complaint evidence admitted under s 66(2) Evidence Act 1995
[2-618] Direction where difference in complainant’s account — prescribed sexual offences only
[2-620] Suggested direction — delay in, or absence of, complaint
[2-650] Suggested direction — delay in complaint and forensic disadvantage to the accused
Sexual intercourse without consent [5-1550]ff
[5-1550] Suggested direction — sexual intercourse without consent (s 61I) for offences committed before 1 January 2008
[5-1566] Suggested direction — sexual intercourse without consent (s 61I) where alleged offence committed on or after 1 January 2008 and before 1 June 2022
[5-1570] Suggested direction — s 61J circumstance(s) of aggravation
[5-1590] Suggested R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82 direction — multiple counts
Tendency, coincidence and background evidence [4-200]ff
[4-215] Suggested direction — context evidence
[4-222] Suggested direction — background evidence
[4-227] Suggested tendency evidence direction — applies to charged acts, other acts or combinations thereof
[4-230] Tendency evidence in child sexual assault proceedings — s 97A
[4-237] Suggested direction where coincidence evidence admitted as part of a circumstantial case
[4-240] Suggested direction where coincidence evidence relied upon for joinder of counts of different complainants