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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of convictions for sexual assault and burglary grounded on the evidence of the complainant and the complainant's sister, on the grounds that the fact that two sisters who were going to be significant witnesses in a forthcoming trial would discuss the fact that the trial was coming up was not at all surprising, and the trial judge's treatment of the issue of "collusion" was adequately dealt with in the charge.
Criminal law – appeal of convictions for sexual assault and burglary – whether evidence about the extent of communications between the two sisters and their willingness to adopt and modify their evidence meant that their evidence was so unreliable that it was not fit to be considered by a jury – fact that two sisters who were going to be significant witnesses in a forthcoming trial would discuss the fact that the trial was coming up was not at all surprising – warnings to the jury – corroboration warning was not defective – trial judge's treatment of the issue of "collusion" was adequately dealt with in the charge – appeal dismissed.
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