The sole test on an application to change a plea of guilty is whether a miscarriage of justice would occur if leave were denied. The expression 'genuine consciousness of guilt' is a conclusion that follows where no circumstance has been established that materially affected the integrity of the plea, rather than a separate requirement. The question whether the applicant believed himself guilty is relevant to but not decisive of the miscarriage of justice inquiry. [name withheld] and [name withheld] expressed reservations about the correctness of [name withheld] (No 2) [16(d)] and [17] but did not resolve the issue.
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