WG v R; KG v R [2020] NSWCCA 155

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: WG v R; KG v R [2020] NSWCCA 155 Hearing dates: 17 & 19 September 2019 Date of orders: 9 July 2020 Decision date: 09 July 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Fullerton J at [1117]; Fagan J at [1588] Decision: WG (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against conviction. (2) Dismiss the appeal. (3) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against sentence. (4) Dismiss the appeal. KG (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against conviction. (2) Dismiss the appeal. (3) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against sentence. (4) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – miscarriage of justice – whether the absence of new evidence led to a miscarriage of justice – whether Crown has an obligation to call all expert witnesses available CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – whether the decision for a joint trial and the multiplicity of charges resulted in a miscarriage of justice – whether the trial judge erred in failing to provide a divided summing up, divided jury deliberations and divided verdict CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – application for discharge of jury – alleged juror bullying – whether the trial judge erred in refusing to discharge the jury CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – admissibility of tendency evidence CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – whether the jury must have been left with a reasonable doubt – advantage enjoyed by the jury – whether the available evidence was capable of meeting the submissions – reliability of complainant CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – manifest excess – gravity of offending – where the facts lay on the spectrum of least serious instances of offence to worst category – range of possible sentences that could be imposed CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – evidence of good character – whether the sentencing judge erred in not giving weight to prior good character – good character taken into account but given no weight CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – whether error by the sentencing judge – consideration of non-exculpatory duress – treatment of prospects of rehabilitation – consideration of applicant's mental health – treatment of victim impact statements Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 (NSW), r 89 Jury Act 1977 (NSW), s 73A Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar (2012) 247 CLR 345; [2012] HCA 17 Crofts v The Queen 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 Darwiche v R (2011) 209 A Crim R 424; [2011] NSWCCA 62 Dickson v R (2017) 94 NSWLR 476; [2017] NSWCCA 78 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 JL v R [2014] NSWCCA 130 KG v R [2015] NSWCCA 33 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MFA v The Queen [2002] 213 CLR 606; HCA 53 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12 PH v R [2009] NSWCCA 161 Phipps v R [2008] NSWCCA 178 R v Abou-Chabake (2004) 149 A Crim R 417; [2004] NSWCCA 356 R v Apostilides (1984) 154 CLR 563; [1984] HCA 38 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Bauer (2018) 92 ALJR 846; [2018] HCA 40 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v Gavel (2014) 239 A Crim R 469; [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Gibson [2002] NSWCCA 401 R v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 R v Kneebone (1999) 47 NSWLR 450; [1999] NSWCCA 279 R v Toohey [2019] NSWCCA 182 Richardson v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 116; [1974] HCA 19 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 SGJ v R; Ku v R [2008] NSWCCA 258 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 Smith v Western Australia (2014) 250 CLR 473; [2014] HCA 3 The Queen v Baden-Clay [2016] HCA 35 Tiknius v R (2011) 221 A Crim R 365; [2011] NSWCCA 215 Velevski v The Queen (2002) 76 ALJR 402; [2002] HCA 4 Webb v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41; [1994] HCA 30 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657; [1983] HCA 42 Williams v R [2012] NSWCCA 172 XZ v R [2018] NSWCCA 76 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: WG (Applicant) KG (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Stratton SC (WG) G James QC (KG) B Hatfield (The Crown)