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Bhatia v R [2023] NSWCCA 12

Where a close friend or family member commits a sexual offence, they may still be entitled to rely on good character despite the statutory exclusion, provided there is no evidence that they used that good character to get access to the victim. As ever, no prescriptive approach can be set out.

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