Pandamooz v R [2023] NSWCCA 221

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pandamooz v R [2023] NSWCCA 221 Hearing dates: 28 August 2023 Decision date: 08 September 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Harrison J at [153]; Weinstein J at [154] Decision: (1) Grant leave to the applicant pursuant to r 4.15 of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW). (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: APPEALS — CRIME — Appeal against conviction — sexual intercourse without consent in circumstances of aggravation — whether there has been a miscarriage of justice — jury directions — whether trial miscarried because of directions given in relation to consent and intoxication — indirect answer to jury question whether complainant could consent if substantially intoxicated — Crown case that complainant did not consent — whether trial miscarried by admission of evidence prejudicial to applicant — no objection during trial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HE, 61J Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 293 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: Alford v Magee (1952) 85 CLR 437; [1952] HCA 3 Alkhair v R [2016] NSWCCA 4; (2016) 255 A Crim R 419 Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [1983] 1 NSWLR 1 DJF v R [2011] NSWCCA 6 DS v R [2023] NSWCCA 151 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Hofer v The Queen (2021) 274 CLR 351; [2021] HCA 36 Ngo v R [2023] NSWCCA 201 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 225 ALR 161 R v Arnott (2009) 26 VR 490; [2009] VSCA 299 Saunders v R [2022] NSWCCA 273 Tomlinson v R (2022) 107 NSWLR 239; [2022] NSWCCA 16 Trevascus v R (2021) 104 NSWLR 571; [2021] NSWCCA 104 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aref Pandamooz (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Carroll (Applicant) A Bonnor (Respondent)