Where the Crown files an ex officio indictment bypassing committal proceedings, the accused bears the onus of establishing unfairness, but once a prima facie case of unfairness is shown, the Crown must explain why it has taken an unusual course. Perjury charges must particularise each allegedly false statement as a separate count; the Crown cannot present a transcript with marked passages and invite a single verdict on multiple allegedly false statements. The powers under s 339 of the Criminal Code (NT) are broader than their Queensland and Western Australian counterparts.
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