The Crown's new interlocutory appeal power under s 5F(3A) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 should be exercised sparingly, and evidentiary objections should ordinarily be resolved pre-trial to avoid disruption of jury trials. Evidence of admissions made by an accused to a third party that is probative of the relationship between the accused and the complainant is admissible as corroboration, and the risk of jury misuse of such evidence does not justify exclusion under s 137 of the Evidence Act 1995 where appropriate judicial directions can address the concern.
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