R v Tailford [2021] NSWSC 248

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tailford [2021] NSWSC 248 Hearing dates: 02 March 2021 Decision date: 02 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Application of accused, to which Crown consents, granted. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – Indictment – murder and manslaughter on indictment – manslaughter as alternative – application by accused that guilty plea to manslaughter be dealt with by judge and not put to jury – Crown consent to course – available but inconvenient – different practice in Victoria – Court acceded to application – issues of autrefois can be avoided. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 23(2), 370,394A and 395 Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914 (UK) s 39(1) Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883 (NSW) s 316 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 153, 154 Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic) ss 71AC, 73(1)(c) Offences against the Person Act 1861 (UK) s 18 Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485; [1993] HCA 15 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Gilham v the Queen (2007) 73 NSWLR 308; [2007] NSWCCA 323 Gilham v The Queen (2007) 73 NSWLR 308; [2007] NSWCCA 323 Meissner v the Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132; [1995] HCA 41 R v Archbold (1890) 6 WN(NSW) 104 R v Clifford (1914) 49 I.L.T. 28 R v Cole [1965] 2 QB 388 R v Crisp (1912) 7 Cr App R 173 R v Downs (1985) 3 NSWLR 312 R v Hass [1972] 1 NSWLR 589 R v Hazeltine [1967] 2 QB 857 R v Jones [1918] 1 KB 416 R v Meany (1862) L&C 213 R v Murphy (1988) 52 SASR 186 R v Nigel Collins (1994) 76 A Crim R 204 R v Orlowsky [2008] NSWDC 368 R v Philpot (1912) 7 Cr App R 140 R v Thompson (Court of Criminal Appeal, Street CJ, O'Brien and Cantor JJ 24 June 1976, unrep) R v Waddington (1800) 1 East 143 R v Weeding [1959] VR 298 R v Yeadon (1862) L&C 81 Vaux's Case 4 Co Rep 45 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Darryle Lee Tailford (Accused) Representation: Counsel: L Shaw (Crown) E Wilson SC (Accused)