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Consciousness of guilt. The use of lies told by the accused
Record ID:
19421
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
1997
Author:
Lyon, Gregory ; Walmsley, Bruce ;
Subject:
Evidence ; Criminal Trials ;
Source:
LIJ (1997) 71 No 11
Date_of_entry:
11/11/1997
Notes:
Trial lawyers are often confronted by a prosecutor's accusation that the client has lied - either to the police, or to other people, or even while giving evidence on oath during the actual trial ; Discusses how lies told by an accused can be used in a criminal trial and what directions a judge can give to a jury in such circumstances ; Principles stated in Edwards - principles stated in Renzell
Section:
Articles
Cases:
Edwards v R (1993) 178 CLR 193 ; R v Ziyad Laz Unreported 20/1296 Court of Appeal (Vic) ; R v Renzella [1997] 2VR 88 ;
Month:
November

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