A tactical decision by an accused not to give evidence at a s 592A pre-trial hearing on voluntariness does not create a 'special reason' to reopen the ruling at retrial merely because the accused subsequently gives evidence at an aborted trial that is substantially within the ambit of what was raised at the pre-trial hearing. The accused bears an obligation to raise all relevant material at the pre-trial hearing. A s 592A ruling remains binding on a retrial following jury discharge unless special reason is shown.
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