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High Court finds secret recording can be used as evidence in DV case

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Australia's High Court has ruled that a secretly recorded private conversation can be used as evidence in a domestic violence case. ABC News reports the court allowed the recording despite a general ban on such recordings, finding it necessary to protect the victim's bodily autonomy and integrity.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/high-court-win-for...

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