A plea of guilty entered under a misapprehension as to the legal elements of an offence — here, the requirement under s 25A(1) of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 that the supplier personally receive the financial or material reward — may be set aside where a subsequent appellate decision clarifies the law and the accused's version of events raises an issuable question of guilt on the correct legal test.
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