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No merit to arguments challenging conviction for multiple sexual offences
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Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against conviction for multiple sexual offences, including sexual assault and rape, involving the appellant's nephews and niece, where the appellant challenged the conviction on several grounds, including alleged jury bias, the failure to direct separate trials, and the admissibility of certain evidence, but the Court found no merit in the arguments presented, affirming the trial judge's decisions and maintaining the original convictions.
Sexual assault - rape - child exploitation - appeal - conviction - jury deliberations - separate trials - admissibility of evidence - video-recorded interviews - Criminal Evidence Act 1992 - jury bias - finality of verdict - Court of Appeal - sanctity of jury deliberations - vulnerable witnesses - pre-trial recorded interview - rule against narrative - self-corroboration - residual discretion - trial judge.
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