The fact that an accused does not dispute making admissions to police does not constitute an 'exceptional circumstance' justifying admission of unvideotaped admissions under s 8(2)(d) of the Criminal Law (Detention and Interrogation) Act 1995 (Tas). Police who are despatched to an accused's home following a complaint cannot rely on the absence of videotaping equipment at the home as a 'reasonable explanation' under s 8(2)(b) without explaining why portable equipment was not taken.
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