The expression 'beyond reasonable doubt' remains an expression in ordinary and common use in Australia that need not be further defined or explained to juries, notwithstanding Canadian and US authority to the contrary. Where a criminal case turns on the credibility of the accused, the preferred formulation of directions is: (1) if you believe the accused, acquit; (2) if you find difficulty accepting the evidence but think it might be true, acquit; (3) if you do not believe the accused, put the testimony aside and ask whether the Crown has proved guilt on the accepted evidence.
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