24 Aug 1994
CHAN WAI v. R.
- Citation
- CHAN WAI v. R.
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC688/1993
The convictions were unsafe because a material irregularity occurred when the complainant was counselled by a police psychologist during trial and the summing-up failed to fairly and adequately direct the jury on critical weaknesses (delay, lack of corroboration, medical evidence undermining penetration); additionally the trial judge improperly increased sentence for the defendant having required the complainant to give evidence. These combined defects deprived the defendant of a fair trial, warranting quashing of convictions and no re-trial.