A trial judge's direction that the jury may consider why a complainant would lie is not necessarily wrong, provided it does not suggest the defence bears an onus of showing a motive for false complaint or that the absence of a perceived motive strengthens the complainant's credibility. The preferred approach remains for the judge to leave the subject alone.
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