Victorian Current Acts

JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2015 - SECT 44M

    (1)     Except as provided by this Division, a trial judge is not required or permitted to direct the jury on the issue of whether a witness for the prosecution has a motive to lie.

    (2)     Any rule of common law to the contrary of subsection (1) is abolished.

Notes

1     Subsection (2) abolishes directions based on Palmer v R [1998] HCA 2; 193 CLR 1.

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

Pt 4 Div. 11 (Heading and s. 44N) inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 30.

Division 11—Language and cognitive skills of child witness

S. 44N inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 30.