Where a complainant's evidence is the sole basis for multiple counts and the jury acquits on some counts, the convictions on remaining counts may be set aside as inconsistent if there is no rational basis for distinguishing between the counts. A Longman direction is not required merely because a complainant has a psychiatric history where the potential unreliability would be obvious to jurors. Defence counsel has no right to address the jury before the prosecution evidence is called except with leave of the trial judge, and any such statement must not amount to argument.
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