Ward v R [2022] NSWCCA 271

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ward v R [2022] NSWCCA 271 Hearing dates: 30 November 2022 Decision date: 15 December 2022 Before: Adamson J at [1]; Campbell J at [128]; McNaughton J at [136] Decision: (1) Grant leave pursuant to r 4.15 of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) in respect of grounds 1 and 2. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — whether failure to direct jury on accused's right to silence occasioned a miscarriage of justice — where direction not given when evidence adduced — where hypothetical direction given in summing up — where trial counsel did not seek direction — where no miscarriage of justice CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — forensic disadvantage caused by delay direction — application of s 165B of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Unreasonable verdict — where open to jury to find guilt beyond reasonable doubt Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M, 66A, Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 89, 165B Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: Aravena v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 258; [2015] NSWCCA 288 Binns v R [2017] NSWCCA 280 Cabot (a pseudonym) v R (No 2) [2020] NSWCCA 354 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25; (2022) 403 ALR 221 De Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57; [2019] HCA 48 Dent v R [2017] NSWCCA 166 Glennon v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 1; [1994] HCA 7 Groundstroem v R [2013] NSWCCA 237 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mahmood v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Petty v The Queen (1991) 173 CLR 95; [1991] HCA 34 R v Matthews (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 28 May 1996, unrep) R v Reeves (1992) 29 NSWLR 109 Shanmugam v R [2021] NSWCCA 125 Taylor-Joycey v R [2021] NSWCCA 29 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Wilde v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 365; [1988] HCA 6 Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gavin Ward (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kluss (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)