An Edwards direction on lies is not required where the Crown does not identify or rely upon any statement as a lie demonstrating consciousness of guilt, and where the alleged inconsistency does not relate to an element of the offence. A Liberato direction is not required for exculpatory out-of-court statements in a media interview where the trial judge gives clear and correct conventional directions on onus and standard of proof, directs the jury that they may have regard to the exculpatory statements, and nothing in the summing up suggests the jury's determination turns on a choice between conflicting versions.
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