R v Girgines

Judgment date: 26/03/1996
Court: VSCA
Judge: Hayne, Callaway JJA and Southwell AJA
Citation: BC9600902;
Catchwords: Evidence;  Admissibility;  Discretionary exclusion of evidence;  Prejudicial effect outweighing probative value;  

Criminal law;  Juries;  Discharge of jury;  Whether refusal to discharge amounted to miscarriage of justice;  

Criminal law;  Verdicts;  Unsafe or unsatisfactory verdict;  Credibility of complainant;  

Criminal law;  Verdicts;  Majority verdicts;  Miscarriage of justice;  

Evidence;  Similar fact;  Propensity evidence;  Evidence of sexual acts between parties on other occasions;