Madden v R [2022] NSWCCA 196

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Madden v R [2022] NSWCCA 196 Hearing dates: 10 June 2022 Date of orders: 9 September 2022 Decision date: 09 September 2022 Before: Ward P at [1]; Hulme J at [481]; Bellew J at [483] Decision: 1. Extend the time for the filing of the notice of appeal to 8 November 2021. 2. Leave to appeal be granted. 3. Appeal allowed. 4. Quash the convictions on each of counts 1-3, 20-24 and 51-53; and substitute on those counts verdicts of acquittal. 5. Quash the convictions on the remaining counts and remit the matter to the District Court for retrial; and list the matter before the District Court on 23 September 2022. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Incompetence of counsel – Miscarriage of justice – Unreasonable verdict – Whether evidence established that the offences occurred within the date range alleged by the Crown – Whether jury must have entertained a doubt where evidence was elicited only after witness was shown his prior statement following a grant of leave under s 38 – Whether evidence on particular grounds was incapable of being reconciled – Whether evidence was insufficiently particular Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HA, 66C(1), 78, 78K, 78L, 78Q, 78T, Sch 11 Criminal Legislation (Amendment) Act 1992 (NSW), Sch 1, s 78 Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 (NSW), s 78, Sch 1, Pt 35 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 16(1)(g), 159(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 32, 38, 97, 98, 101, 165B Evidence Amendment (Tendency and Coincidence) Act 2020 (NSW) Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: Ali v R (2005) 79 ALJR 662; [2005] HCA 8 Cabot (a pseudonym) v R (No 2) [2020] NSWCCA 354 Davis v R [2017] NSWCCA 257 Doro v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1960] VR 84 Doyle v R [2014] NSWCCA 4 Groundstroem v R [2013] NSWCCA 237 Hoyle v R (2018) 339 FLR 11; [2018] ACTCA 42 Hughes v R (2017) 263 CLR 338; [2017] HCA 20 KJR v R (2007) 173 A Crim R 226; [2007] NSWCCA 165 KRM v R (2001) 206 CLR 221; [2001] HCA 11 La Rocca v R [2021] NSWCCA 116 Libke v R (2007) 239 CLR 599; [2007] HCA 30 M v R (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 McPhillamy v R (2018) 361 ALR 13; [2018] HCA 52 MFA v R (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Murdoch (a pseudonym) v R (2013) 40 VR 451; [2013] VSCA 272 Nudd v (2006) 80 ALJR 614; [2006] HCA 9 Pell v R (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Pfennig v R (1995) 182 CLR 461; [1995] HCA 7 R v AM (unreported, 2 April 1998, Gleeson CJ, Smart and Dowd JJ) R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Bauer (a pseudonym) (2018) 266 CLR 56; [2018] HCA 40 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Dean [1932] NZLR 753 R v Dossi (1918) 13 Cr App Rep 158 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v MM (2004) 145 A Crim R 148; [2004] NSWCCA 81 R v Pfitzner (1976) 15 SASR 171 RD (a pseudonym) v R [2021] NSWCCA 94 Roach v R [2019] NSWCCA 160 Rodway v R (1990) 169 CLR 515; [1990] HCA 19 S v R (1989) 168 CLR 266; [1989] HCA 66 Saoud v R (2014) 87 NSWLR 481; [2014] NSWCCA 136 Saraswati v R (1991) 172 CLR 1; [1991] HCA 21 Siganto v R (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 SKA v R (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Stephens v R [2021] NSWCCA 152 TKWJ v R (2002) 212 CLR 127; [2002] HCA 46 Tully v R (2006) 230 CLR 234; [2006] HCA 56 Versi v R [2013] NSWCCA 206 Wade v R [2018] VSCA 304 Xerri v R [2021] NSWCCA 268 Xie v R (2021) 386 ALR 371; [2021] NSWCCA 1 Texts Cited: Attorney-General's second reading speech to the Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2018 (6 June 2018) New legislation to strengthen child sexual abuse laws, NSW Government Factsheet (June 2018) S Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law (2021, 16th ed, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick Vincent Madden (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Howell (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)