Victorian Current Acts

JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2015 - SECT 44E

Any rule of common law under which a trial judge is required to give the jury a direction referred to in this Division is abolished.

Notes

1     This provision abolishes directions based on—

              •     Papakosmas v R (1999) 196 CLR 297; and

              •     R v Stoupas [1998] 3 VR 645; and

              •     R v HJS [2000] NSWCCA 205.

2     Section 4 applies generally to override any rule of law or practice to the contrary of this Act.

Pt 4 Div. 8 (Heading and ss 44F, 44G) inserted by No. 37/2017 s. 5.

Division 8—Doubts regarding truthfulness or reliability of victim's evidence

S. 44F inserted by No. 37/2017 s. 5.