The reasonable apprehension of bias test from Webb & Hay applies to juror acquaintance with witnesses; discharge of the individual juror with strong directions to the remaining jury may be sufficient without discharging the entire panel. There is no invariable rule requiring a circumstantial evidence direction in every case involving some circumstantial evidence. A witness who untruthfully professes lack of memory of matters previously disclosed to police is an unfavourable witness within s 38 of the Evidence Act 1995.
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