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Evidence Act 2008
102The credibility rule
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102 The credibility rule
Credibility evidence about a witness is not admissible.
1 Specific exceptions to the credibility rule are as follows—
• evidence adduced in cross-examination (sections 103 and 104)
• evidence in rebuttal of denials (section 106)
• evidence to re-establish credibility (section 108)
• evidence of persons with specialised knowledge (section 108C)
• character of accused persons (section 110)
2 Sections 108A and 108B deal with the admission of credibility evidence about a person who has made a previous representation but is not a witness.