Day (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWDC 594

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Day (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWDC 594 Hearing dates: 7 October 2022; 26 October 2022 Date of orders: 24 November 2022 Decision date: 24 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: On each matter the appeals against conviction are dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - Appeal against conviction - did Magistrate err - need to review all evidence from the Local Court - need for precise application of judicial directions - assessing complainant's credibility given there was an acquittal of a count in the Local Court - reviewing credibility findings on an appeal - challenge to Magistrate's credibility findings - can a judge ignore a Magistrate's credibility findings - resolving "oath on oath" domestic violence on appeal- "self-serving evidence" CRIME – Common assault - Intimidate intending to cause fear - Sexually touch another without consent - Domestic violence related Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 218 BM v R [2017] NSWCCA 133 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25 De Silva v The Queen [2019] HCA 48 Dyers v The Queen {2002] HCA 45; (2002) 210 CLR 285 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 89 ALJR 776; [2015] HCA 29 Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 250; [1998] HCA 68 Fox v Percy 2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Harper v R [2022] NSWCCA 211 Hodgson v R [2022] NSWCCA 72 Liberato v The Queen [1985] HCA 66; (1985) 159 CLR 507 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCA 186 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mahmood v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 298 Mulder v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2015) 250 A Crim R 154; [2015] NSWCA 92 O' Connell v DPP [2021] NSWSC1519 R v Abdaly; R v Hosseinishoja (No 4) [2022] NSWSC 1529 R v Markulevski [2001] NSWCCA 290 RPS v The Queen [2000] HCA 3; (2000) 199 CLR 620 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Day (the appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (the respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Boland (for the appellant)