In multiple count sexual assault cases involving a single complainant and single accused where the only direct evidence is the complainant's testimony, an acquittal on any charge will normally require acquittal on the remaining charges unless there is an identifiable circumstance providing a rational basis for accepting the complainant's evidence on the counts of conviction but not on the counts of acquittal. Evidence of distress can constitute corroboration only in exceptional circumstances and subject to a warning as to its limited weight.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 11 later cases that cite this judgment.
1 of the 11 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.