Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 103ZB

103ZB Examples of behaviour, or patterns of behaviour, that may constitute domestic violence

The judge in a criminal proceeding who is directing the jury about domestic violence generally may also inform the jury that behaviour, or patterns of behaviour, that may constitute domestic violence include, but are not limited to, the following—

(a) placing or keeping a person in a dependent or subordinate relationship;

(b) isolating a person from family, friends or other sources of support;

(c) controlling, regulating or monitoring a person’s day-to-day activities;

(d) depriving a person of, or restricting a person’s, freedom of movement or action;

(e) restricting a person’s ability to resist violence;

(f) frightening, humiliating, degrading or punishing a person, including punishing a person for resisting violence;

(g) compelling a person to engage in unlawful or harmful behaviour.