11 Sept 1992
R. v. PETER BERND BECKERS
- Citation
- R. v. PETER BERND BECKERS
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC246/1990
Leave to appeal against conviction refused. The Court held the trial judge's directions on burden and standard of proof were adequate; s.24 did not apply to the appellant's denial defence; s.21 was properly explained and did not improperly shift the burden to the accused; the Kaiser‑Ho/Kaiser‑appellant recorded conversations were admissible under agency/common purpose principles; prosecutorial conduct and cross‑examination did not render the trial unfair; financial/accounting evidence was admissible despite incompleteness; admission of evidence relating to Chan and associated companies did no…