161   Summary by Judge

(1)  At the end of a criminal trial before a jury, a Judge need not summarise the evidence given in the trial if of the opinion that, in all the circumstances of the trial, a summary is not necessary.

(2)  This section applies despite any rule of law or practice to the contrary.

(3)  Nothing in this section affects any aspect of a Judge’s summing up function other than the summary of evidence in a trial.