Bazouni v R [2021] NSWCCA 256

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bazouni v R [2021] NSWCCA 256 Hearing dates: 16 June 2021 Decision date: 05 November 2021 Before: Bell P at [1]; Rothman J at [4]; Button J at [40] Decision: Appeal against conviction dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – fraud by loans manager of bank – directions to jury as to elements of offence – Crown conceded that trial judge had misdirected the jury with regard to mental element of dishonesty – knowledge, as opposed to recklessness, necessary on the part of an accused person as to conduct being dishonest according to the standards of ordinary people – miscarriage of justice established – whether "the proviso" can be applied – whether "no substantial miscarriage of justice has actually occurred" – by majority, appeal dismissed by way of application of the proviso Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 4B, 192B, 192E, 344A Crimes Amendment (Fraud, Identity and Forgery Offences) Act 2010 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 134.1 and 134.2 Cases Cited: A.E. Terry's Motors Ltd v Rinder [1948] SASR 167 Bonnard v London General Omnibus (1921) 38 RPC 1 Burford v Clifford [1932] 2 Ch 122 Cesan v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 358; [2008] HCA 52 Chatsworth Investments Ltd v Amoco (UK) Ltd [1968] 1 Ch 665 Commissioner for Superannuation v Scott, F.o. (1987) 13 FCR 404 Consumer Commission (2003) 216 CLR 53; [2003] HCA 75 Hofer v R [2019] NSWCCA 244 Kalbasi v Western Australia (2018) 264 CLR 62; [2018] HCA 7 Marc A Hammond Pty Ltd v Papa Carmine Pty Ltd (1977) 28 FLR 160 O'Brien Glass Industries Ltd v Cool & Sons Pty Ltd (1983) 77 FLR 441 Palser v Grinling [1948] 1 All ER 1 Peters v The Queen (1998) 192 CLR 493; [1998] HCA 7 Priday v The Queen [2019] NSWCCA 272 R v Ghosh (1982) 2 All ER 689; [1982] EWCA Crim 2 (Ghosh) R v Lockyer (1996) 89 A Crim R 457 Re Bonny [1986] 2 Qd R 80 Re: Migliorini; ex parte Silk Brothers (1974) 22 FLR 49 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Bazouni (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M McHugh SC with M Fleeton (Appellant) B K Baker with W Liu (Respondent)