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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daisy Dumas

Jury dismissed in trial of maths teacher accused of having sex with student at elite Sydney school

the Downing Centre district court
At the Downing Centre district court on Monday, a judge discharged the jury in the trial of a former Sydney teacher accused of grooming a student in the 1980s. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

A judge has discharged the jury in the trial of a former teacher who allegedly groomed and had unlawful sexual activity with a student at an elite Sydney high school.

Judge Sophia Beckett told the jury that she was forced to make the “very unusual” decision after evidence about the health of the defence barrister came to light, threatening the fairness of proceedings.

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