JL v R [2023] NSWCCA 99

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JL v R [2023] NSWCCA 99 Hearing dates: 14 April 2023 Decision date: 01 May 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Ierace J at [136] Sweeney J at [137] Decision: (1) Extend the time for leave to appeal. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — child sex offences — unreasonable verdict — whether open to jury to believe complainant — inconsistency in evidence — delay in reporting CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — whether trial judge erred in form of Liberato direction CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — applicant previously sentenced in Local Court for offences against complainant — whether trial judge erred in application of totality principle Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 293A Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 191 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: BCM v The Queen [2013] HCA 48; (2013) 88 ALJR 101 Crickitt v R [2018] NSWCCA 240 Da Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57; [2019] HCA 48 Dang v R [2014] NSWCCA 47 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25; (2022) 96 ALJR 728 Haak v R [2022] NSWCCA 28 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507; [1985] HCA 66 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; [2000] NSWCCA 317 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 Reed v R [2006] NSWCCA 314 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Wu v R [2011] NSWCCA 102; 211 A Crim R 88 Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JL (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Lewer / D Mulligan (Applicant) S Lind (Respondent)