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Lindsay v The Queen

(2015) 255 CLR 272
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

High Court considered the proper form of Domican warning to juries regarding the dangers of identification evidence and the risk of mistaken identification.

Key Principle

identification evidence; Domican warning; jury directions; risk of mistaken identification; photo identification

Area of Law

criminal

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