R v C - [1995] 2 NZLR 330

Criminal law — Evidence — Admissibility of complaint evidence which did not satisfy the rule as to the admissibility of recent complaint evidence rule of admissibility — Role of trial Judge in determining admission or rejection of such evidence — Whether evidence incorrectly labelled as complaint evidence was admissible as evidence of prior inconsistent statements or collateral evidence relevant to the complainant's credibility.

Criminal practice and procedure — Trial — Summing up — Direction to jury on nature and meaning of consent — Whether the direction imposed too severe a test to constitute consent.