Where a trial judge purports to give a comprehensive statement of the evidence on the issue of collusion between complainants, the directions must not suggest that a contested factual issue is established, and must refer to the evidence most relevant to the risk of collusion. A failure to do so may occasion a miscarriage of justice even where defence counsel did not seek a redirection.
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