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CurrentDirections to jury
Chapter 3Admissibility of evidence
Part 3.9Identification evidence
116 Directions to jury
(1)
If identification evidence has been admitted, the judge is to inform the jury:
(a)
that there is a special need for caution before accepting identification evidence; and
(b)
of the reasons for that need for caution, both generally and in the circumstances of the case.
(2)
It is not necessary that a particular form of words be used in so informing the jury.
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