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Whether prior sexual‑history evidence and limited expert opinion justified cross‑examination and whether rape was proved beyond reasonable doubt.
• Criminal law — Rape — consent and mens rea; evidential burden and reasonable doubt.
• Evidence — s 227 Criminal Procedure Act — admissibility of complainant’s prior sexual history; relevance to consent, credibility and motive.
• Evidence — expert opinion on trauma/freezing — differences between clinical and forensic assessment; required forensic testing.
• Police procedure — admissibility and reliability of statements obtained during interviews; warnings and constitutional protections.
• Criminal procedure — s 174 application for discharge; evaluation of totality of evidence and reasonable alternative hypotheses.
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