R v Appleby

Judgment date: 14/06/1996
Court: VSCA
Judge: Callaway JA, Southwell and Smith AJJA
Citation: (1996) 88 A Crim R 456; BC9602962;
Catchwords: Criminal law;  Verdicts;  Unsafe or unsatisfactory verdict;  Whether number of faults in crown case meant verdicts unsafe;  

Criminal law;  Juries;  Separation of jury;  Failure to administer oath;  

Evidence;  Admissions;  Lies of the accused;  Whether evidence amounting to lies;  

Evidence;  Admissions;  Lies of the accused;  Whether evidence amounting to lies;  

Criminal law;  Criminal procedure;  Severance of charges;  Unfair prejudice resulting from failure to sever charges;  

Criminal law;  Verdicts;  Inconsistent verdicts;  Differentiating characteristics;  

Criminal law;  Criminal procedure;  Directions to jury where verdicts taken in groups;  Majority verdicts;