The Black v The Queen model direction for juries having difficulty reaching a verdict is not a rigid formula; departures from its precise wording do not necessarily result in a miscarriage of justice provided the direction, read as a whole, does not place pressure on jurors to compromise their individual views. A reminder that different verdicts may be given on different counts is not inherently improper when given in the context of a direction about difficulty reaching a verdict.
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