Aziz (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 76

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aziz (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 76 Hearing dates: 3 September 2021 Date of orders: 13 April 2022 Decision date: 13 April 2022 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Adamson J at [96] Lonergan J at [108] Decision: (i) Extend the time within which to seek leave to appeal; (ii) grant leave under Rule 4.15 of the Criminal Appeal Rules to raise the ground of appeal; (iii) grant leave to appeal; (iv) dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – miscarriage of justice CRIME – child sex offences – circumstances of aggravation EVIDENCE – the credibility rule – exceptions – specialised knowledge based on training, study or experience – opinion – children's responses to sexual abuse EVIDENCE – the opinion rule – exceptions – expert evidence – specialised knowledge – based on training, study or experience – children's responses to sexual abuse – what constitutes opinion Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Justice Legislation Amendment (Committal and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 5) (1996) 64 FCR 73 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 213 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 DPP v Iliopoulos [2016] VSC 47 Guide Dog Owners' & Friends' Association Inc v Guide Dog Association of NSW & ACT [1998] FCA 480 Jackson v Lithgow City Council [2010] NSWCA 136 Lithgow City Council v Jackson (2011) 244 CLR 352; [2011] HCA 36 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 337 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R W Miller & Co Pty Ltd v Krupp (Australia) Pty Ltd (1994) 34 NSWLR 129 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aziz (a pseudonym) (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T F Woods/W Evatt (Applicant) M A Kumar (Crown)