The case applies the M v The Queen and Weiss v The Queen standards for assessing whether a verdict is unreasonable, confirming that where a complainant's evidence in a sexual offence case is sufficiently cogent and supported by independent evidence (including admissions and corroborating circumstances), the verdict will not be disturbed on appeal. The Mickelberg test for fresh evidence requires both that the evidence was not reasonably discoverable before trial and that there is a significant possibility the jury would have acquitted; evidence that is vague, inadmissible at trial, and relates to events postdating the complainant's initial disclosure will not satisfy this test.
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