Court of Appeal Wellington
18 July; 12 August 1991
Casey, McKay and McGechan JJ
18 July; 12 August 1991
Casey, McKay and McGechan JJ
Evidence — Admissibility — Complaints in sexual cases — Complaint elicited by a leading question asked by the complainant's mother — Whether departure from former rigid exclusion of such complaints was now appropriate — Cross-examination of complainant on prior sexual experience — Questions directed at whether complainant had made prior allegations of sexual activity with someone other than the accused require leave of the Judge — Evidence Act 1908, s 23A(2)(a).
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