Queensland Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1977 - SECT 132B

132B Prohibited direction in relation to doubts regarding truthfulness or reliability of complainant’s evidence

(1) In a criminal proceeding in which more than 1 offence is charged, the judge must not direct the jury that if the jury doubts the truthfulness or reliability of the complainant’s evidence in relation to a charge, that doubt must be taken into account in assessing the truthfulness or reliability of the complainant’s evidence generally or in relation to other charges.

(2) Any rule of common law under which a judge is required or permitted to give the jury a direction mentioned in subsection (1) is abolished.

(3) This section does not prevent a judge from making a comment on the evidence given in the proceeding that it is appropriate to make in the interests of justice.