Evidence that a complainant in a sexual offence case admitted to a third party before and after trial that she had lied about certain charges constitutes fresh evidence capable of producing a miscarriage of justice, where the Crown case depended entirely on the complainant's credibility. The credibility of the complainant in sexual offence cases is not a collateral issue, and evidence contradicting the complainant's denial of having made such admissions is admissible.
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