The case consolidates the established categories of circumstances in which a guilty plea may be set aside for miscarriage of justice, including where an accused is persuaded to plead guilty by imprudent or inappropriate legal advice. The onus lies on the applicant to identify some circumstance indicating the plea was not attributable to a genuine consciousness of guilt. Where the evidence demonstrates the applicant received competent advice, was aware of the strength of the Crown case, and knowingly elected to plead guilty, the plea will not be disturbed.
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