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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal for sexual assault committed by a taxi driver, on the grounds that the decision not to give a corroboration warning was not a manifestly a wrong exercise of the trial judge's discretion, an she acted within her jurisdiction.
Criminal law – conviction appeal for sexual assault committed by a taxi driver – whether the judge erred when she declined to give a corroboration warning to the jury – s. 7 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Amendment Act 1990 – decision not to give the warning was not manifestly a wrong exercise of the discretion – trial judge acted within her discretion – appeal dismissed.
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