Delaney v R [2023] NSWCCA 181

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Delaney v R [2023] NSWCCA 181 Hearing dates: 5 July 2023 Date of orders: 24 July 2023 Decision date: 24 July 2023 Before: Payne JA at [1] Stern JA at [77] Yehia J at [78]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal out of time granted. (2) Leave to appeal granted. (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction – whether jury verdict unreasonable – where applicant convicted of murder – causation – where injuries to deceased's spleen caused death – whether blow or blows inflicted by applicant caused spleen rupture – whether alternative explanations for spleen rupture were reasonably open – intention – whether applicant intended to inflict grievous bodily harm – whether manslaughter conviction should be substituted for murder Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Coughlan v The Queen (2020) 267 CLR 654; [2020] HCA 15 Dansie v R (2022) 96 ALJR 728; [2022] HCA 25 Fennell v The Queen [2019] HCA 37; (2019) 373 ALR 433 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Delaney [2022] NSWSC 492 R v Hillier (2007) 228 CLR 618; [2007] HCA 13 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Delaney (applicant) Rex (respondent) Representation: Counsel: