Thi Quyen Le v The Queen

(2016) 308 FLR 486; [2016] VSCA 100

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Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Commonwealth offences
3. › Conspiracy to import border controlled drug
4. › Fault elements
5. › Whether Crown must prove intention as to commercial quantity
6. › Special liability provisions
7. › Absolute liability as to quantity
8. › Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), ss 11.5(1), 11.5(7A), 307.1(1), 307.1(3), 6.2
1. Criminal Law
2. › Trial
3. › Jury directions
4. › Azzopardi direction
5. › Accused's failure to give evidence
6. › Whether trial judge obliged to give direction where defence counsel declined it
7. › Whether discernible objective forensic advantage in not seeking direction
8. › Whether substantial miscarriage of justice
9. › Jury Directions Act 2013 (Vic), ss 11, 13, 15

Quick Take

The Court held that declining an Azzopardi direction may foreclose an appeal ground if an objective forensic advantage in not seeking the direction is discernible.