Ilievski v R; Nolan v R (No 2) [2023] NSWCCA 248

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ilievski v R; Nolan v R (No 2) [2023] NSWCCA 248 Hearing dates: 28 June 2023 Date of orders: 6 October 2023 Decision date: 06 October 2023 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; Lonergan J at [22]; Dhanji J at [23]. Decision: (1) Extend the time in which to seek leave to appeal. (2) Leave to appeal granted. (3) The appeal against conviction is upheld and the applicant's conviction is quashed. (4) A new trial be held. (5) List the proceedings for mention at the Sydney District Court on 13 October 2023. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction – armed robbery of bank – inadmissible and prejudicial material heard by jury – whether refusal to discharge jury a miscarriage of justice – whether substantial miscarriage of justice – test to be applied – appeal upheld. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: AK v R [2022] NSWCCA 175 AK v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 438; [2008] HCA 8 Attorney-General for the Commonwealth v Finch [No 2] (1984) 155 CLR 107; [1984] HCA 40 AW v R [2023] NSWCCA 92 Cesan v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 358; [2008] HCA 52 Cox v R [2022] NSWCCA 66 Crofts v The Queen (1996) CLR 247; [1996] HCA 22 Dries v R [2022] NSWCCA 33 Edwards v The Queen (2021) 273 CLR 585; [2021] HCA 28 GBF v The Queen (2020) 271 CLR 537; [2020] HCA 40 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Hamide v R (2019) 101 NSWLR 455; [2019] NSWCCA 219 Hamide v The Queen [2020] HCATrans 85 Hofer v The Queen (2021) 274 CLR 351; [2021] HCA 36 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Ilievski v R; Nolan v R [2018] NSWCCA 164 Kalbasi v State of Western Australia (2018) 264 CLR 62; [2018] HCA 7 Kwu v R [2019] NSWCCA 75 Lane v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 196; [2018] HCA 28 Maric v The Queen (1978) 52 ALJR 631 Miller v R (2015) 252 A Crim R 486; [2015] NSWCCA 206 North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation v The State of Queensland (1996) 185 CLR 595; [1996] HCA 2 Patel v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 531; [2012] HCA 29 R v Ahola (No 6) [2013] NSWSC 703 R v Dodd (2002) 135 A Crim R 32; [2002] NSWCCA 418 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510; [1974] HCA 35 Rogerson v R; McNamara v R (2021) 290 A Crim R 239; [2021] NSWCCA 160 Saunders v R [2022] NSWCCA 273 The Queen v Glennon (1992) CLR 592; [1992] HCA 16 Tomlinson v R (2022) 107 NSWLR 239; [2022] NSWCCA 16 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 X7 v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 402; [2014] NSWCCA 273 Xu v R [2023] NSWCCA 93 Texts Cited: Archbold: Pleading, Evidence & Practice in Criminal Cases (35th ed, 1962, Sweet & Maxwell) Category: Principal judgment Parties: In proceeding 2013/246237: Tony Ilievski (Applicant) Rex (Respondent)