Corroboration

Question 1

What needs to be corroborated

Answer 1

LAR No1 2023 - crucial facts
Ralston v HMA - identification

Question 2

How is a course of conduct corroborated

Answer 2

AC v HMA - at least 2 incidents but not all

Question 3

Special knowledge confessions

Answer 3

Manuel v HMA - The detail of the confession itself is corroborative if the details can be proved to be true

Question 4

Distress in sexual offences

Answer 4

LAR No1 2023 - distress can corroborate the complainers account of something specific - the commission of the offence, in terms of time, the distress can be corroborative of the account shortly after the incident where the jury are satisfied that it was caused by the incident and is genuine

Question 5

Moorov Doctrine

Answer 5

MR v HMA - if similar in time, place and circumstance one crime can corroborate another

Question 7

Howden Doctrine

Answer 7

Howden v HMA - when there is sufficient corroborated evidence that the accused has committed one crime (Crime A), if that crime is sufficiently connected to the other (Crime B), even if there is no identification evidence in Crime B, he may be convicted of both Crime A and B