64DAbolition of common law rules

64D Abolition of common law rules

Any rule of common law under which a trial judge is required or permitted to direct the jury to persevere to reach a unanimous verdict at the same time as (or immediately before or immediately after) the trial judge gives a majority verdict direction is abolished.

R v Muto & Eastey [1996] 1 VR 336 and applied in
R v Ahmet; DPP v Ahmet [2009] VSCA 86.

Pt 7 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 64E–64G) inserted by No. 37/2017 s. 9.

Division 3—Jury deliberations

S. 64E inserted by No. 37/2017 s. 9.