Powell, Shaquille and Kimani Walters v R

Criminal Law-Identification evidence-Police officers as witnesses-Difficult circumstances of identification-Judicial interventions-Trials judge descending into the arena-Duty of trial judge when dealing with discrepancies and inconsistences in the evidence when sitting as a judge alone-Adequacy of good character directions-Effect of failing to give full good character directions-Treatment of unsworn statement

Criminal Law-Sentencing exercise-Illegal possession of firearm-Shooting with intent-Mandatory minimum sentence-Whether credit to be given for time spent on remand when a mandatory minimum sentence is imposed-Absence of s 42K certificate-Offences Against the Person Act, s 20-Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act, s 42K