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Woon v The Queen

[1964] HCA 23; (1964) 109 CLR 529

JurisdictionAustralia

CourtHigh Court of Australia

Year1964

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Conduct evidencing consciousness of guilt (such as lies or selective answers under questioning) may corroborate other evidence but cannot alone sustain a conviction.

Area of Law

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