Catchwords
Criminal law – Evidence - Silence of the accused - Directions to jury - Circumstances in which jury may take account of accused's failure to give evidence.
Criminal law – Judicial instructions - Instructions about reasoning towards guilt.
Courts and judicial system – Apprehension of judicial bias - Tension between trial judge and counsel at trial - Use of trial judge's report by appeal court.
Words and phrases – "right to silence".
Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 11.
Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s 20.