10 Feb 1978
SZETO MING v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- SZETO MING v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC97/1978
Where an accused is unrepresented the magistrate has a duty to assist by advising how to put and, if necessary, prove prior inconsistent evidence; failure to do so and the existence of a material undisclosed inconsistent police statement made the convictions unsafe and required quashing and a retrial.