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44M Abolition of common law rules

(1) Except as provided by this Division, a trial judge is not required or permitted to direct the jury on the issue of whether a witness for the prosecution has a motive to lie.

1 Subsection (2) abolishes directions based on Palmer v R [1998] HCA 2; 193 CLR 1.

Pt 4 Div. 11 (Heading and s. 44N) inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 30.

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