Evidence of a weapon accessory (silencer) found at an accused's home is admissible as relevant to pre-planning even where it is not proved to have been used in the commission of the offence, provided it is capable of supporting an inference relevant to a live issue at trial such as self-defence. The Judicial Commission's model direction on self-defence under s 418 of the Crimes Act 1900 was endorsed as correctly stating the law.
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