A corroboration warning in a sexual offence case need not use the phrase 'dangerous to convict' or state the reasons for the corroboration rule, provided the warning is clear enough and the directions are reasonably extensive and sufficiently emphatic. The failure to state reasons for the rule is assessed in the context of the strength of the evidence, the quality of the directions, and whether a redirection was sought at trial.
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