AS v R [2022] NSWCCA 291

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AS v R [2022] NSWCCA 291 Hearing dates: 30 September 2022 Decision date: 21 December 2022 Before: Adamson J at [1]; Hamill J at [145]; Cavanagh J at [194] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Unreasonable verdict — where discrepancies in evidence about timing — whether discrepancies could be explained by complainant's age — appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61M, 61O, 66A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: BCM v The Queen [2013] HCA 48; (2013) 303 ALR 387 Coughlan v The Queen (2020) 267 CLR 654; [2020] HCA 15 Crickitt v R [2018] NSWCCA 240 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25; (2022) 403 ALR 21 GS v R [2022] NSWCCA 225 JN v R [2019] NSWCCA 287 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Johnston (1998) 45 NSWLR 362 Reed v R [2006] NSWCCA 314 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 TK v R (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AS (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Moutasallem (Applicant) A Bonnor (Respondent)