Where a conviction is set aside and a new trial ordered, the accused is entitled to elect trial by judge alone under s 68B of the Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT) even if no such election was made before the first trial, provided no date has yet been allocated for the new trial. The previous arraignment stands if the Crown proceeds on the existing indictment, but does not preclude the election.
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