Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
corroboration warning in relation to a trial means a warning to the effect
that it is unsafe to convict the person who is being tried on the
uncorroborated evidence of one witness.
(2) On the trial of a
person on indictment for an offence —
(a) the
judge is not required by any rule of law or practice to give a corroboration
warning to the jury in relation to any offence of which the person is liable
to be convicted on the indictment; and
(b) the
judge shall not give a corroboration warning to the jury unless the judge is
satisfied that such a warning is justified in the circumstances.
[Section 50 inserted: No. 70 of 1988 s. 42;
amended: No. 36 of 1992 s. 5.]