Glenn (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 308

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Glenn (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 308 Hearing dates: 2 September 2020 Date of orders: 25 November 2020 Decision date: 25 November 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Button J at [2] N Adams J at [7] Decision: (1) To the extent necessary, leave is granted. (2) The appeal is allowed. (3) A new trial is ordered. (4) The matter is listed for arraignment in the District Court in Parramatta on 4 December 2020 at 9:30am. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – aggravated break and enter of a dwelling house and commit serious indictable offence – sexual intercourse without consent – pre-trial ruling – additional context evidence – reasons for lack of complainant – cross-examination of applicant – prosecutorial conduct – post-offence conduct – consciousness of guilt direction Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61I, s 112(2) Criminal Appeal Act, s 6(3) Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 130A Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 41, s 137 Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 27 Causevic v R [2008] NSWCCA 238 Curran v R [2020] NSWCCA 171 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Germakian v R (2007) 70 NSWLR 467; [2007] NSWCCA 373 Gonzales v R (2007) 178 A Crim R 232; [2007] NSWCCA 321 House v The King ((1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R (2015) NSWLR 474; [2015] NSWCCA 330 KNP v R [2006] NSWCCA 213 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 Livermore v R (2006) 67 NSWLR 659; [2006] NSWCCA 334 Patterson v R (Cth) [2001] NSWCCA 316 Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Liristis [2004] NSWCCA 287 R v Obeid (No. 4) [2015] NSWSC 1442 R v Rugari [2001] NSWCCA 64; (2001) 122 A Crim R 1 Roos v R [2019] NSWCCA 67 Roulston [1976] 2 NZLR 644 Vickers v R [2006] NSWCCA 60 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657; [1983] HCA 42 Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of NSW, Equality Before the Law Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glen Barry (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Carroll with P Swaine (Applicant) Mr G Newton (Respondent)