Medich v R [2021] NSWCCA 36

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Medich v R [2021] NSWCCA 36 Hearing dates: 19 May 2020; 20 May 2020 Decision date: 18 March 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [136]; Hamill J at [797] Decision: (1) Grant leave to the applicant to rely on Grounds 1 and 2 and Ground 4(b) of the Grounds of Appeal. (2) Refuse leave under r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules to rely on Grounds 5, 6(b) and 7. (3) Otherwise dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeals – murder – intimidation – single joint criminal enterprise - where offender directed the contract killing of a former business associate and the intimidation of his wife – history of disputes between the offender and victims – whether Crown proved beyond reasonable doubt events occurred at instigation of the applicant – leave to appeal required for all grounds - whether the jury verdict is unreasonable – whether there is a miscarriage of justice – whether the trial judge erred in admitting evidence – whether the trial judge erred in his directions to the jury in respect of the use of evidence – whether evidence cross-admissible – tendency reasoning - anti-tendency direction – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 18(1)(a) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) – s 13(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – ss 5(1)(b), 6(1) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) – r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – ss 38, 97, 128, 137 Cases Cited: Ahern v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 87; [1988] HCA 39 AK v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 438; [2008] HCA 8 Aravena v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 258; [2015] NSWCCA 288 Armstrong v R [2013] NSWCCA 113 ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Vines [2003] NSWSC 1237 AW v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 1 Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd v The Queen (2012) 246 CLR 92; [2012] HCA 14 Baini v The Queen (2012) 246 CLR 469; [2012] HCA 59 Bin Sulaeman v R [2013] NSWCCA 283 BRS v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 275; [1997] HCA 47 Burrell v R [2007] NSWCCA 65 Connex Group Australia Pty Ltd v Butt [2004] NSWSC 379 Crofts v R (1996) 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 Davies v The Queen [2019] VSCA 66 Decision Restricted [2020] NSWCCA 308 DJV v R [2008] NSWCCA 272 Driscoll v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 517; [1977] HCA 43 Elomar v R; Hasan v R; Cheikho v R; Cheikho v R; Jamal v R (2014) 316 ALR 206; [2014] NSWCCA 303 Evans v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 277; (2006) 164 A Crim R 489 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Folbigg v R [2007] NSWCCA 371 GBF v The Queen [2020] HCA 40; (2020) 94 ALJR 1037 Greenhalgh v R [2017] NSWCCA 94 Guide Dog Owners' and Friends' Association Inc v Guide Dog Association (NSW & ACT) (1998) 154 ALR 527 Hamide v R [2019] NSWCCA 219 Hamilton (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 80 Handlen v The Queen; Paddison v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 282; [2011] HCA 51 Higgins (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 47 Higgins v R [2020] NSWCCA 149 HML v The Queen; SB v The Queen; OAE v The Queen (2008) 235 CLR 334; [2008] HCA 16 Hogg v R [2019] NSWCCA 323 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 IMM v The Queen (2016) 330 ALR 382; [2016] HCA 14 JWM v R [2014] NSWCCA 248 Kalbasi v Western Australia (2018) 264 CLR 62; [2018] HCA 7 Lane v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 196; [2018] HCA 28 Lithgow City Council v Jackson (2011) 244 CLR 352; [2011] HCA 36 Lyndon v R [2014] NSWCCA 112 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mac v R [2014] NSWCCA 24 Mahmood v State of Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 Maric v The Queen (1978) 52 ALJR 631 Masri v R [2015] NSWCCA 243 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 206; (2015) 252 A Crim R 486 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493; [1955] HCA 59 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pell v The Queen (2020) 94 ALJR 394; [2020] HCA 12 Petch v R [2020] NSWCCA 133 Picken v Regina; Regina v Picken [2007] NSWCCA 319 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 Qualtieri v Regina (2006) 171 A Crim R 463; [2006] NSWCCA 95 Quartermaine v The Queen (1980) 143 CLR 595; [1980] HCA 29 R v Abou-Chabake (2004) 149 A Crim R 417; [2004] NSWCCA 356 R v AH (1997) 42 NSWLR 702 R v Al Batat & Ors (No 9) [2020] NSWSC 1101 R v ATM [2000] NSWCCA 475 R v Dolding (2018) 100 NSWLR 314; [2018] NSWCCA 127 R v Leung and Wong (1999) 47 NSWLR 405; [1999] NSWCCA 287 R v Medich (No 8) [2016] NSWSC 1713 R v Medich (No 32) [2018] NSWSC 253 R v Medich (No 43) [2018] NSWSC 886 R v Scott Alan May (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 595 R v Serratore (1999) 48 NSWLR 101; [1999] NSWCCA 377 R v Teasdale [2004] NSWCCA 91; (2004) 145 A Crim R 345 R v Walters [2002] NSWCCA 291 Ratten v The Queen [1972] AC 378; [1971] UKPC 23 RGM v R [2012] NSWCCA 89 Roach v R [2019] NSWCCA 160 Sanchez v R (2009) 196 A Crim R 472; [2009] NSWCCA 171 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Smale v R [2007] NSWCCA 328 Smith v R [2019] NSWCCA 162 Standen v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 211 Tekely v R; Nagle v R [2007] NSWCCA 75 Toalepai v R [2009] NSWCCA 270 Trieu v R [2012] NSWCCA 169 Tripodi v The Queen (1961) 104 CLR 1; [1961] HCA 22 Ulutui v The Queen (2014) 241 A Crim R 574; [2014] VSCA 110 Vickers v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 195; [2006] NSWCCA 60 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 Wilde v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 365; [1988] HCA 6 Wilson v The Queen (1970) 123 CLR 334; [1970] HCA 17 Wood v R (2012) 84 NSWLR 581; [2012] NSWCCA 21