A Crofts direction to balance the s 36BD direction on absence of recent complaint is not required in every case; it depends on the particular facts and the justice of the circumstances. Where the trial judge has complied with s 36BD and the jury has been made aware of the defence case regarding delay, no further balancing direction is necessary. Under s 50 of the Evidence Act 1906 (WA), a corroboration warning is not required where the jury has been clearly told the prosecution case rests on the complainant's evidence alone and the relevant credibility issues are apparent.
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