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R v Covill
Judgment date: 21/06/2000
Court: NSWCCA
Judge: Giles JA, Grove and Greg James JJ
Citation:
(2000) 114 A Crim R 111;
[2000] ACL Rep 130 NSW 331;
[2000] NSWCCA 231;
BC200003394;
Catchwords: Criminal law; Directions to jury; Failure of accused to give evidence; Comment by judge;
Criminal law; Directions to jury; Warning as to unreliability of witness; Witnesses lied to police;
Evidence; Cross-examination; Cross-examination of accused; Cross examination as to crown witness' motive to lie;