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Davies v DPP
[1954] AC 378; [1954] 2 WLR 343; [1954] 1 All ER 507 (HL)
Key Principle
Where an accomplice gives evidence for the prosecution the judge must warn the jury that, although they may convict on it, it is dangerous to do so unless corroborated; the categories of accomplice requiring the warning are defined.
Area of Law
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Related Cases
R v Rahman [2008] UKHL 45; [2009] 1 AC 129; [2008] 3 WLR 264; [2008] 4 All ER 351
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