Where a Magistrate convicts based solely on an in-court identification from CCTV footage, the reasons must: (a) describe the accused's appearance at the time of the hearing to create a record of the evidence acted upon; and (b) record how the identification warning was applied to the particular circumstances of the case, including specific risks such as lapse of time, different conditions, and the inherent suggestiveness of in-court identification. A generic reference to having warned oneself in accordance with a Bench Book is insufficient. Back-up charges are permissible in ACT summary proceedings under the broad jurisdiction conferred by s 19 of the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (ACT).
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