R v Williams (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 836

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Williams (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 836 Hearing dates: 19 June 2020 Decision date: 26 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: 1. The proposed prosecution tendency evidence can be admitted at trial. 2. The defence application for separate trials for each complainant is refused. Catchwords: CRIME - child sexual assault sexual intercourse – proposed joint trial - three complainants. EVIDENCE – admissibility of tendency evidence - temporal difference between counts - different genders - nature of relationship between accused and complainant. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - pre-trial rulings - separate trial application - admissibility of tendency evidence. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: BC v R [2015] NSWCCA 327 BC v R [2019] NSWCCA 111 DJW v R [2015] NSWCCA 164 DPP v RDT [2018] NSWCCA 293 DS v R [2018] NSWCCA 195 IMM v The Queen [2016] HCA 14; (2016) 257 CLR 300 Lockyer v R (1996) 89 A Crim R 457 McPhillamy v The Queen [2018] HCA 52 RH v R [2014] NSWCCA 71 Shamouil v R [2006] NSWCCA 112; (2006) 66 NSWLR 228 SK v R [2011] NSWCCA 292 TB v R [2019] NSWCCA 224 The Queen v Bauer (a pseudonym) [2018] HCA 40 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Scott Williams (the accused) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Z Khan (for the accused) Ms N Keay, Crown Prosecutor