The accused was tried on charges of assault and sexual assault against his then spouse arising from two incidents in May 2019.
The case turned entirely on credibility and the application of the W.(D.) framework in a two-witness trial.
The court found both the complainant and the accused not credible on important points, including admitted falsehoods in an overseas complaint process and the accused's implausible lack of memory about whether intercourse occurred on the relevant dates.
Viewing the evidence as a whole, the court was left with a reasonable doubt and acquitted on all charges.
