Section 229B(4) of the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) is not constitutionally invalid under Chapter III of the Commonwealth Constitution. The dispensation from full particulars and jury unanimity on specific unlawful sexual acts does not deprive the court of its defining characteristics, because trial judges retain the power to order particulars under s 573 of the Code, to exclude prejudicial evidence, and to ensure a fair trial. A Robinson direction in cases involving child complainants need not itemise every inconsistency in the evidence, provided the summing up as a whole adequately draws the jury's attention to the inconsistencies and warns the jury to scrutinise the evidence with great care.
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