A conviction for offences of rape and indecent assault of a child was safe despite fresh evidence that questioned the basis for the expert medical evidence at trial, as it did not undermine the evidence and credibility of the victim.
ADMISSIBILITY APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION CHILD SEX OFFENCES CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT 1968 s.23(1) CRIMINAL EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW EFFECT OF FRESH EXPERT EVIDENCE ON SAFETY OF CONVICTION EXPERT EVIDENCE FRESH EVIDENCE INDECENT ASSAULT MEDICAL EVIDENCE RAPE RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD s.2(3) s.23(2) s.23(2)(a) s.23(2)(d) SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN