A conviction for sexual offences against a child may be upheld on appeal where the complainant's evidence is uncorroborated, provided the account is not inherently implausible and the issues raised (including lack of medical or scientific corroboration, domestic disharmony providing arguable motive to fabricate, and minor inconsistencies in disclosure accounts) are not so concerning that a jury acting reasonably ought to have entertained a reasonable doubt. A trial judge's discretion to redirect the jury to correct factual misstatements made by a self-represented accused in address is properly exercised where the redirection is fair and focused on the actual state of the evidence.
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