Cliff v R [2023] NSWCCA 15

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cliff v R [2023] NSWCCA 15 Hearing dates: 9 September 2022 Date of orders: 10 February 2023 Decision date: 10 February 2023 Before: Kirk JA at [1]; Harrison J at [68]; Wright J at [69]; Decision: (1) Time for filing the application for leave to appeal is extended to permit the application to be made. (2) Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Directions to jury on intoxication and intent — Where oral directions said to have introduced a staged approach — Where oral directions said to have reversed the onus and undermined the criminal standard of proof — Leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 428C(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 6, 10 Criminal Appeal Rules 1952 (NSW), r 4 Jury Act 1977 (NSW), s 55B Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), rr 3.1, 3.5, 4.15 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Beattie v R [2021] NSWCCA 291 Cook (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 282 Edwards v The Queen [2021] HCA 28 GBF v The Queen (2020) 271 CLR 537; [2020] HCA 40 Green v The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28; [1971] HCA 55 Hadchiti v R (2016) 93 NSWLR 671; [2016] NSWCCA 63 Hofer v The Queen [2022] HCA 36 Justins v R (2010) 79 NSWLR 544; [2010] NSWCCA 242 Lin v State of Tasmania (2015) 252 A Crim R 64; [2015] TASCCA 13 Morrison v R [2022] NSWCCA 158 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Germakian (2007) 70 NSWLR 467; [2007] NSWCCA 373 Saunders v R [2022] NSWCCA 273 Trevascus v R (2021) 104 NSWLR 571; [2021] NSWCCA 104 Viro v The Queen (1978) 141 CLR 88; [1978] HCA 9 Texts Cited: NSW Judicial Commission's Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bryce Cliff (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Woods (Applicant) E Balodis (Crown)