Macri v R [2022] NSWCCA 177

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Macri v R [2022] NSWCCA 177 Hearing dates: 11 March 2022 Date of orders: 22 August 2022 Decision date: 22 August 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; N Adams J at [15]; Lonergan J at [204]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – historical child sexual offences – application for permanent stay refused – where indictment spanned five years – lack of particularity, delay, forensic disadvantage – standard of appellate review where stay refused and trial proceeds to conviction – House error and miscarriage under s 6(1) of Criminal Appeal Act – neither shown by applicant in this case CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – complainant's testimony said to lack adequate particularity – complaint evidence – pretext calls – verdicts not unreasonable – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1), 6(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 165B Cases Cited: Adler v District Court of NSW (1990) 19 NSWLR 317 Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Bandao v R; Bruce v R [2018] NSWCCA 181 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75; [1980] HCA 48 Cabot (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCCA 265 Dupas v The Queen (2010) 241 CLR 237; [2010] HCA 20 Hogan (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 125 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v R [2015] NSWCCA 330 Jackmain (a pseudonym) v Regina [2002] NSWCCA 150 Jago v The District Court of NSW (1989) 168 CLR 23 [1989] HCA 46 JG v R [2014] NSWCCA 138 Kassab (a pseudonym) v R [2021] NSWCCA 46 Kees Langelaar v R [2016] NSWCCA 143 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Medich v R [2015] NSWCCA 281 Moti v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 456; [2011] HCA 50 Palmer v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 1; [1988] HCA 2 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v RD [2016] NSWCCA 84 R v Rogers (Court of Appeal (Qld), 6 May 1998, unrep) R v S [2000] 1 Qd R 445; (1998) 102 A Crim R 418 R v Smith [No 1] [2011] NSWSC 725 Regina v Littler [2001] NSWCCA 173 Regina v Moore (2015) 91 NSWLR 276; [2015] NSWCCA 316 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266; [1989] HCA 66 SB v R [2020] NSWCCA 207 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Strickland (a pseudonym) v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (2018) 266 CLR 325; [2018] HCA 53 The Queen v Edwards (2009) 83 ALJR 717; [2009] HCA 20 The Queen v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592; [1992] HCA 16 Tuckiar v The King (1934) 52 CLR 335; [1934] HCA 49 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378; [1993] HCA 77 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Macri (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Johnston SC with Ms A Cook (Applicant) Mr B Hatfield (Respondent)