Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Copley v The Queen [2000] FCA 994 CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against convictions for unlawful intercourse with a lineal descendant – whether jury's verdicts unsafe or unsatisfactory – they were not. CRIMINAL LAW – whether the verdicts of guilty on five counts were inconsistent with no verdict on one count – meaning of inconsistency. CRIMINAL LAW – good character raised by the accused – entitlement of the Crown to call evidence in rebuttal – practice of checking with the Crown before character is raised. Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), ss 92L(2), 92L(3) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 164(1) M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439 Gipp v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 106 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 DPP v Kilbourne (1973) 1 All ER 440 R v Baskerville (1916) 2 KB 658 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348 R v Stone (Devlin J, unreported, 13 December 1954) The Queen v Hamilton (1993) 68 A Crim R 300 The Queen v Carbone (1976) 14 SASR 280 Verma (1987) 30 A Crim R 441
WILLIAM PAUL COPLEY v THE QUEEN A 75 of 1999 GALLOP, SPENDER and MATHEWS JJ CANBERRA 27 JULY 2000
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY A 75 of 1999
DISTRICT REGISTRY
BETWEEN: WILLIAM PAUL COPLEY
Appellant
AND: THE QUEEN
Respondent
JUDGES: GALLOP, SPENDER and MATHEWS JJ
DATE OF ORDER: 27 JULY 2000
WHERE MADE: CANBERRA
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY A 75 of 1999
DISTRICT REGISTRY
BETWEEN: WILLIAM PAUL COPLEY
Appellant
AND: THE QUEEN
Respondent
JUDGES: GALLOP, SPENDER and MATHEWS JJ
DATE: 27 JULY 2000
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