Green v The Queen

[1999] HCA 13
Judgment date
Case number
P27/1998
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Callinan JJ
Catchwords

Criminal law – Conspiracy to murder – Alleged lies told by accused – Lies as corroboration – Direction to jury – Failure to direct that lies could not be used as corroboration of witness where evidence of same witness is used to establish the lie – Other evidence upon which jury could conclude accused was telling lies – No substantial miscarriage of justice – Application of proviso.

Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193.