Gillespie v R [2020] NSWCCA 186

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gillespie v R [2020] NSWCCA 186 Hearing dates: 14 July 2020 Date of orders: 4 August 2020 Decision date: 04 August 2020 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Wilson J at [166]; Ierace J at [167] Decision: 1. Extend time for the filing of the application for leave to appeal to 24 April 2020. 2. Refuse the application for leave to appeal on all grounds. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Miscarriage of justice — Where various errors alleged — Alleged incompetence of counsel — Alleged error in refusal to grant adjournment — Alleged error in permitting re-examination— Alleged error in direction as to permissible inferences Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 306J, 306K, Ch 3, Pt 3, Div 3 Cases Cited: Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8; (2005) 79 ALJR 662 Alkhair v R [2016] NSWCCA 4; (2016) 255 A Crim R 419 Aravena v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 258; [2015] NSWCCA 288 Azzopardi v The Queen (2001) 205 CLR 50; [2001] HCA 25 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 (HL) Davis v R [2017] NSWCCA 257 De Silva v The Queen [2019] HCA 48; (2019) 375 ALR 1 Fennell v The Queen [2019] HCA 37; (2019) 373 ALR 433 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Ghazal v G10 (1992) 29 NSWLR 336 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507; [1985] HCA 66 Moustafa v R [2019] NSWCCA 89 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 162 A Crim R 301 Potier v R [2015] NSWCCA 130 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Kneebone (1999) 47 NSWLR 450; [1999] NSWCCA 279 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12; (1987) 30 A Crim R 315 R v RTB [2002] NSWCCA 104 Roach v R [2019] NSWCCA 160 RPS v The Queen (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 Slotboom v R [2013] NSWCCA 18 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trevor Gillespie (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Blaker (Applicant) (Solicitor) Ms M Kumar (Respondent)