Fantakis v R [2023] NSWCCA 3

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fantakis v R [2023] NSWCCA 3 Hearing dates: 18, 19, 20 May 2022 Date of orders: 3 February 2023 Decision date: 03 February 2023 Before: Ward ACJ at [1]; Rothman J at [779]; Dhanji J at [826] Decision: 1. To the extent necessary, grant leave to appeal on all grounds. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction – Fresh evidence – whether evidence relied upon by appellant is "fresh evidence" – Incompetence of counsel – whether at trial counsel for the appellant failed to follow client's instructions and failed to cross-examine on the existence of various documents – Miscarriage of justice – whether trial judge erred by failing to leave the defence of mental illness to the jury – whether trial judge erred by failing to leave manslaughter to the jury on the basis of the defence of substantial impairment – whether trial judge erred in admitting evidence – whether trial judge erred by failing to leave manslaughter to the jury on the basis of self-defence and/or provocation – whether trial judge erred by failing to give a variety of directions – whether there was a "shift" or "split" in the Crown case which caused the trial to miscarry – whether trial judge erred by including juror who had been chosen to speak on behalf of jury at earlier time in the ballot to select verdict jury – operation of proviso in those circumstances Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 7 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 23, 23A, s 421 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(b), 6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 90, 137, 138, 165 Jury Act 1929 (Qld) Jury Act 1977 (NSW), ss 19, 55F, 55G Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), ss 36, 98, 217 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Regulation 2005 (NSW), cl 8(1), Pt 7 Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers Rules) 2015, r 65 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), ss 28, 30, 38 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: (Restricted Judgment) [2021] NSWCCA 227 A.E.Terry's Motors Ltd v Rinder [1948] SASR 167 A1 v R; A2 v R [2016] NSWSC 1288 Abou-Chabake v R (2004) 149 A Crim R 417; [2004] NSWCCA 356 Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8; (2005) 79 ALJR 662 Apostolides v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 563; [1984] HCA 38 ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Barca v The Queen (1975) 133 CLR 82; [1975] HCA 42 Basanovic v R (2018) 100 NSWLR 840; [2018] NSWCCA 246 Bonnard v London General Omnibus (1921) 38 RPC 1 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 Bullard v The Queen [1957] AC 635 Burns v The Queen (1975) 132 CLR 258; [1975] HCA 21 Burrell v R [2009] NSWCCA 193 Carr v Baker [1936] SR (NSW) 301 Castle v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 449; [2016] HCA 46 Cesan v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 358; [2008] HCA 52 Chatsworth Investments Ltd v Amoco (UK) Ltd [1968] 1 Ch 665 Colosimo v Director of Public Prosecutions [2006] NSWCA 293 Commissioner for Superannuation v Scott (1987) 13 FCR 404 Crane v Director of Public Prosecutions [1921] 2 AC 299 Da Costa v The Queen (1968) 118 CLR 186; [1968] HCA 51 Davis v R [2017] NSWCCA 257 De Gruchy v The Queen (2002) 211 CLR 85; [2002] HCA 33 Decision restricted [2022] NSWCCA 95 Dickson v R (2017) 94 NSWLR 476; [2017] NSWCCA 78 Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) v Marijancevic (2011) 33 VR 440; [2011] VSCA 355 Director of Public Prosecutions v Shannon [1975] AC 717 DN v R (2016) 92 NSWLR 600; [2016] NSWCCA 252 Domican v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 555; [1992] HCA 13 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions of the Australian Capital Territory (2003) 214 CLR 318 Edwards v R (2022) 107 NSWLR 301; [2022] NSWCCA 22 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Edwards v The Queen [2021] HCA 28; (2021) 95 ALJR 808 Em v The Queen (2007) 232 CLR 67; [2007] HCA 46 Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 Fang v R [2018] NSWCCA 210 Fennell v The Queen [2019] HCA 37; (2019) 373 ALR 433 Fingleton v The Queen (2005) 227 CLR 166; [2005] HCA 34 Flanagan v R [2013] NSWCCA 320 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Gardiner v R (2006) 162 A Crim R 233; [2006] NSWCCA 190 Garrett v The Queen (1977) 139 CLR 437; [1977] HCA 67 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Gilham v R (2012) 224 A Crim R 22 [2012] NSWCCA 131 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 219 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 64 Greenhalgh v R [2017] NSWCCA 94 Grey v The Queen [2001] HCA 65; (2001) 75 ALJR 1708 Hawkins v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 500; [1994] HCA 47 HML v The Queen (2008) 235 CLR 334; [2008] HCA 16 Hofer v R [2019] NSWCCA 244 Hofer v The Queen [2021] HCA 36; (2021) 95 ALJR 937 Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470; [1956] HCA 25 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Ignjatic v R (1993) 68 A Crim R 333 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Jack v Smail (1905) 2 CLR 684; [1905] HCA 25 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 Johns v The Queen (1979) 141 CLR 409; [1979] HCA 33 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Jones v Sutherland Shire Council [1979] 2 NSWLR 206 Kadir v The Queen; Grech v The Queen (2020) 267 CLR 109; [2020] HCA 1 Katsano v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 40; [1999] HCA 50 King v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 423; [1986] HCA 59 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Krakouer v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 202; [1998] HCA 43 KRM v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 221; [2001] HCA 11 Kuehne v R; Humphries M v R; Humphries A v R [2012] NSWCCA 270 La Rocca v R [2021] NSWCCA 116 Lane v R (2013) 241 A Crim R 321; [2013] NSWCCA 317 Lane v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 196; [2018] HCA 28 Lazarus Estates Ltd v Beasley [1956] 1QB 702 Lee Chun-Chuen v The Queen [1963] AC 220 Levinge v Director of Custodial Services (1987) 9 NSWLR 546; 27 A Crim R 163 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 599; [2007] HCA 30 Lindsay v The Queen (2015) 255 CLR 272; [2015] HCA 16 Lo Tin v R [1964] Crim LR 135 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 Maher v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 221; [1987] HCA 31 Mahmood v The State of Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 Marc A Hammond Pty Ltd v Papa Carmine Pty Ltd (1977) 28 FLR 160 Masciantonio v The Queen (1994-1995) 183 CLR 58; [1995] HCA 67 McKay v The Queen (1935) 54 CLR 1; [1935] HCA 70 McKell v The Queen (2019) 264 CLR 307; [2019] HCA 5 Mencarious v R [2008] NSWCCA 237 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; [1989] HCA 35 MIH v R [2007] NSWCCA 199 Moffa v The Queen (1977) 138 CLR 601; [1977] HCA 14 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 Mortada v R [2014] NSWCCA 36 Mulholland v R [2019] NSWCCA 257 Mulvihill v R [2016] NSWCCA 259 MWJ v The Queen [2005] HCA 74; (2005) 80 ALJR 329 Ng v The Queen (2003) 217 CLR 521; [2003] HCA 20 Nguyen v R [2008] NSWCCA 322 Nguyen v The Queen (2020) 269 CLR 299; [2020] HCA 23 Notaras v Waverley City Council [2007] NSWCA 333; (2007) 161 LGERA 230 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 Nudd v The Queen (2006) 162 A Crim R 301; [2006] HCA 9 Nweke v R [2020] NSWCCA 153 O'Brien Glass Industries Ltd v Cool and Sons Pty Ltd t/a Wagga Windscreen Service (1983) 77 FLR 441 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316; [1998] HCA 75 Palmer v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 2 Palser v Grinling [1948] A.C. 291 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 Parker v The Queen (1997) 186 CLR 494; [1997] HCA 15 Peacock v The King (1911) 13 CLR 619; [1911] HCA 66 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107; [1971] HCA 20 Pfennig v The Queen (1995) 182 CLR 461; [1995] HCA 7 R v Abou-Chabake (2004) 149 A Crim R 417; [2004] NSWCCA 356 R v Anderson (1991) 53 A Crim R 421 R v Ayoub (1984) 2 NSWLR 511 R v Batte (2000) 49 OR (3d) 321 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Brown (2004) 148 A Crim R 268; [2004] NSWCCA 324 R v Burton (1986) 24 A Crim R 169 R v Caine (1990) 48 A Crim R 464 R v Cheatham [2000] NSWCCA 282 R v Christopher Robin Jones (NSWCCA, 2 August 1985, unreported) R v Ciantar (2006) 16 VR 26; [2006] VSCA 263 R v Damic [1982] 2 NSWLR 750 R v Dempster [1924] SASR 299 R v Donnelly (1987) 96 A Crim R 432 R v Egan (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 7 July 1997, unrep) R v Em [2003] NSWCCA 374 R v Esposito (1989) 45 NSWLR 442 R v Fantakis [2018] NSWSC 1815 R v Fantakis, Woods and Cheong [2018] NSWSC 749 R v Fantakis; R v Woods [2018] NSWSC 1700 R v Fantakis; R v Woods [2018] NSWSC 1814 R v Foy (1922) 39 WN (NSW) 20 R v Gover (2000) 118 A Crim R 8; [2000] NSWCCA 303 R v Grech; R v Kadir [2017] NSWCCA 288 R v Green (2002) 4 VR 471; [2002] VSCA 34 R v Gulliford (2004) 148 A Crim R 558; [2004] NSWCCA 338 R v Hall [1971] VR 293 R v Hunter (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1806 R v Irwin [1987] 1 WLR 902 R v Issa (Supreme Court NSW, Sperling J, 16 October 1995, unrep) R v Kanaan (2005) 64 NSWLR 527; [2005] NSWCCA 385 R v Kemp [1957] 1 QB 399 R v Kennedy (2000) 118 A Crim R 34; [2000] NSWCCA 487 R v Kneebone (1999) 47 NSWLR 450; [1999] NSWCCA 279 R v McIntyre [2000] NSWCCA 6 R v Meher [2004] NSWCCA 355 R v Micalizzi [2004] NSWCCA 406 R v Micallef (2002) 136 A Crim R 127; [2002] NSWCCA 480 R v MMJ (2006) 166 A Crim R 501; [2006] VSCA 226 R v Mostyn (2004) 145 A Crim R 304; [2004] NSWCCA 97 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v Nguyen (2001) 118 A Crim R 479; [2001] VSCA 1 R v NZ (2005) 63 NSWLR 628; [2005] NSWCCA 278 R v Peisley (1990) 54 A Crim R 42 R v Petroulias (2007) 73 NSWLR 134; [2007] NSWCCA 134 R v Petroulias (No 32) [2007] NSWSC 1302 R v Prasad (1979) 23 SASR 161 R v R (1981) 28 SASR 321 R v Riley [2020] NSWCCA 283 R v Roberts (2001) 53 NSWLR 138; [2001] NSWCCA 163 R v Shannon [1974] 2 All ER 1009 R v Shields (1967) VR 706 R v Short (1898) 19 LR (NSW) 385 R v Smith [1954] QWN 49 R v Sutton (1986) 5 NSWLR 697 R v Tumanako (1992) 64 A Crim R 149 R v Zaiter [2004] NSWCCA 35 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510; [1974] HCA 35 Re Bonny [1986] 2 Qd.R 80 Re Burford; Burford v Clifford [1932] 2 Ch 122 Re Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No 1 of 2017 (2019) 267 CLR 350; [2019] HCA 9 Re M'Naghten's Case (1843) 8 ER 718 Re Migliorini; ex parte Silk Brothers (1974) 22 FLR 491 Reyne (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 201 Roach v R [2019] NSWCCA 160 Robinson v R (2006) 162 A Crim R 88; [2006] NSWCCA 192 Rogerson v R; McNamara v R (2021) 290 A Crim R 239; [2021] NSWCCA 160 Rondel v Worsley [1969] 1 AC 191 RPS v The Queen (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Selby v R [2017] NSWCCA 40 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573; [1990] HCA 56 Sinclair v The Queen (1946) 73 CLR 316; [1946] HCA 55 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Smith v R (2010) 79 NSWLR 675; [2010] NSWCCA 325 Spedding v State of New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 1627 Stapleton v The Queen (1952) 86 CLR 358; [1952] HCA 56 Stingel v The Queen (1990) 171 CLR 312 Sulaeman v R [2013] NSWCCA 283 Tabalbag v R (2016) 258 A Crim R 240; [2016] NSWCCA 48 Tekely v R [2007] NSWCCA 75 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 The Queen v Bauer (2018) 266 CLR 56; [2018] HCA 40 The Queen v Darby (1982) 148 CLR 668; [1982] HCA 32 The Queen v Dookheea (2017) 262 CLR 402; [2017] HCA 36 The Queen v Hillier (2007) 228 CLR 618; [2007] HCA 13 The Queen v Ireland (1970) 126 CLR 321; [1970] HCA 21 The Queen v Keenan (2009) 236 CLR 397; [2009] HCA 1 The Queen v Nguyen (2010) 242 CLR 491; [2010] HCA 38 The Queen v Soma (2003) 212 CLR 299; [2003] HCA 13 The Queen v Swaffield (1998) 192 CLR 159; [1998] HCA 1 Tillmanns Butcheries v Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (1979) 42 FLR 331 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Tran v The Queen (2000) 105 FCR 182; [2000] FCA 1888 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 WGC v The Queen (2007) 233 CLR 66; [2007] HCA 58 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657; [1983] HCA 42 Wood v R (2012) 84 NSWLR 581; [2012] NSWCCA 21 Xie v R [2021] NSWCCA 1 Texts Cited: A Ligertwood, Australian Evidence Cases and Materials (1995, Butterworths) B Collier, Second Reading Speech of the Legislative Assembly, Jury Amendment Act 2007 (NSW) (7 November 2007) D Howard and B Westmore, Crime and Mental Health Law in New South Wales (2019, 3rd ed, LexisNexis Butterworths) J D Heydon, Cross on Evidence (2015, 10th ed) New South Wales Law Commission, Jury Selection (2007 NSWLRC 117) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Elefterios (Terry) Fantakis (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ramage QC with T Woods (Applicant) (on grounds 1 and 2 only) E Fantakis (Applicant – self represented on remaining grounds) M Millward (Respondent)