The parity principle applies based on substance rather than form, and formal identity of charges against co-offenders is not a necessary condition for its application. Courts will not review prosecutorial charging discretions under the parity rubric. There is no presumption in law or practice that an accused person ought to give evidence, and counsel's forensic advice not to give evidence will not constitute a material irregularity unless objectively unreasonable.
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