Criminal Law – Evidence – Cross-examination of accused – Questions tending to show previous convictions of accused – “Nature or conduct of the defence is such as to involve imputations on the character of the prosecutor or the witnesses for the prosecution” – Denial by accused of making admissions to police – Crimes Act 1958 (Vict.), s. 399 (e) (ii).
Australian Uniform Evidence Acts – Peter Faris QC
19 May – 3154 cases – averaging 12,000+ hits per month over last year
