A trial judge's direction that a 'remote or far-fetched' doubt is not a reasonable doubt is analogous to describing a doubt as 'fanciful' and does not, without more, constitute a misdirection or result in a miscarriage of justice, applying R v Dookheea [2017] HCA 36. The absence of an objection by competent defence counsel remains a cogent consideration in assessing whether a jury derived a false perception of the standard of proof.
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