In Queensland, s 632 of the Criminal Code precludes a trial judge from being obliged as a matter of law to give an accomplice warning, distinguishing the position from Victoria under R v He & [name withheld]. A direction that rejection of a proffered motive to lie does not mean the witness was truthful is not required in every case where motive to lie is raised — it depends on whether the prosecutor has relied on the absence of motive in address. Propensity and flight directions may be counterproductive where the prosecutor has not relied on the relevant evidence and the direction would draw attention to prejudicial material.
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