posted on 2022-12-01, 07:20authored byMarilyn Warren
Her Honour explains the problems associated with the length and complexity of jury charges and directions in criminal trials in Victoria with specific reference to consciousness of guilt, tendency and rape. Her Honour discusses three reform proposals to jury directions proposed by the Victorian Law Reform Commission. Finally, Her Honour reinforces the importance of preserving the right to trial by jury.
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AIJA Criminal Justice in Australia and New Zealand, Issues and Challenges for Judicial Administration, Sydney