What does this mean in practice? Interpretation of the Evidence Act

[SarahT]

Evidence Act 2008

Part 3.5—Evidence of judgments and convictions
91 Exclusion of evidence of judgments and convictions

• (1) Evidence of the decision, or of a finding of fact, in an Australian or overseas proceeding is not admissible to prove the existence of a fact that was in issue in that proceeding.

Does this effectively mean that a fact found in a previous hearing cannot be quoted as or assumed to be a fact In a subsequent hearing without the hearing of evidence etc in order to come to an independent conclusion that the fact exists?

 

[Tim W]

It crayon, it means that the fact that you "did something before" is not proof that you "did 'it' this time".