Amendment of an indictment during the Crown case does not result in a miscarriage of justice merely because defence tactical decisions are rendered fruitless. Leave to amend should only be refused where the accused would be irreparably prejudiced in meeting the amended charge. The proper appellate question is whether the amendment resulted in a miscarriage of justice, not whether the trial judge's discretion was correctly exercised under House v The King principles.
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