Gorge v R [2021] NSWCCA 206

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gorge v R [2021] NSWCCA 206 Hearing dates: 29 March 2021 Date of orders: 27 August 2021 Decision date: 27 August 2021 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL [1] Hamill J [2] Wilson J [80] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – summing-up – balance – fairness – no allegation that trial Judge became advocate for prosecution – where trial Judge failed to refer to submissions made on behalf of accused person at trial – where no complaint made at trial – requirements of balance and fairness – extent of the need for comment on evidence and arguments – where trial short and issues clear and uncomplicated – summing-up to be considered as a whole Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 61M Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: Aravena v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 258; [2015] NSWCCA 288 Castle v The Queen; Bucca v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 449; [2016] HCA 46 Dixon v R [2017] NSWCCA 299 Domican v R (1992) 173 CLR 555; [1992] HCA 13 El-Jalkh v R [2009] NSWCCA 139 Healey v R [2006] NSWCCA 235 Maraache v R [2013] NSWCCA 199 McKell v The Queen (2019) 264 CLR 307; [2019] HCA 5 R v Davis [1999] NSWCCA 15 R v Meher [2004] NSWCCA 355 R v Zorad (1990) 19 NSWLR 91 RR v R [2011] NSWCCA 235; (2011) 216 A Crim R 489 RPS v The Queen (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 Williams v R [1999] NSWCCA 9; (1999) 104 A Crim R 260 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234; [2000] HCA 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mahir Samy Gorge (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lange (Applicant) C Young (Respondent)