Where a defence witness who could give significant evidence is not called at trial due to misadventure rather than a conscious tactical decision, and the Crown case depends almost entirely on uncorroborated verbal admissions, the absence of that evidence may give rise to a reasonable possibility of miscarriage of justice warranting a new trial. The Court of Criminal Appeal has jurisdiction to re-open a previously dismissed appeal where the orders have not been perfected.
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