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How the court should examine the case for the defence

Options open to a judge after considering the case for the accused person

Options open to an accused person in making his defence

Procedure for examining the evidence of the defence where the prosecution has led a prima facie case

Steps the court should consider in assessing the case for the defence

The import of the trial judge ordering the defendant to open his defence

The rule that the accused need not be called to open his defence where an ingredient of the offence charged was not proved or where the evidence of the prosecution was discredited as a result of cross-examination

The three-tier test for examining the case for the defence

When the court should invite the defendant to open his defence

Whether an accused person has the right not to speak in his defence

Whether an accused person will be said to have been compelled to testify where she was told to testify in the absence of her counsel

Whether the failure of the accused person to say anything in his defence reduces the burden of the prosecution

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