Yenuga v Attorney General of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 107

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Yenuga v Attorney General of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 107 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 23 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: Application refused Catchwords: CRIME – appeal and review – application to Supreme Court under Part 7 – intimidation and common assault – three convictions in the Local Court – confirmed on appeal to the District Court – focus by applicant upon asserted lack of facility of young victim in particular language said to have been used by applicant in commission of offences – material in recorded interview of applicant to contrary effect – application refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61, 61AA Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 79 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 13 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) SS 78, 144 Cases Cited: Pearce v the Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573) United States v Skeet 665 F 2d 983 (9th Cir. 1982) Yenuga v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 293 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sreenivasa Yenuga (Applicant) Attorney-General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Sreenivasa Yenuga (Self-represented) M Dalla-Pozza (Respondent)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/233492 Publication restriction: Pseudonym adopted in accordance with substantive proceedings and s 15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)