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Barry v R
Judgment date: 20/10/1995
Court: SASC
Judge: Cox, Perry and Lander JJ
Citation:
(1995) 183 LSJS 333;
BC9502292;
Catchwords: Criminal law; Juries; Discharge of jury; Whether judge erred in failing to discharge jury;
Criminal law; Directions to jury; Lies as evidence of consciousness of guilt; Use of lies to indicate consciousness of guilt;
Evidence; Hearsay; Admissibility of prior statement made to witness; Recent invention rule;
Criminal law; Verdicts; Unsafe or unsatisfactory verdict; Complainant suffering head injury and memory loss;