In mixed verdict cases involving historical sexual offences, the proper enquiry is whether the acquittals, not the convictions, can be explained. An amendment to a count expanding the date range of alleged offending is a sufficient explanation for an acquittal on that count, and does not impugn convictions on other counts. A refusal of a permanent stay is reviewable only on House v The King principles, requiring identification of specific error rather than re-agitation of the arguments below.
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