NSW Caselaw
District Court New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: R v Williams [2023] NSWDC 490 Hearing dates: 23, 24, 25 October 2023 Date of orders: 27 October 2023 Decision date: 27 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs [308] – [309] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial by judge alone – alleged historical sex offences in late 1970s and early 1980s – two complainants - serial incidents of alleged indecent assault - buggery - Crown reliance upon tendency evidence – lies as consciousness of guilt Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 3B Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 97, 97A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 16, 161A, 293A, 294 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Victims' Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW), ss 35, 36, 39 Cases Cited: Arizabaleta v R [2023] NSWCCA 217 DPP v Knight [2006] NSWSC 646 Haile v R [2022] NSWCCA 71 JJB v R [2006] NSWCCA 126 JS v R [2022] NSWCCA 145 Park v R [2023] NSWCCA 71 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v Bauer (2018) 266 CLR 56 Robinson v R (No.2) (1991) 180 CLR 531 Schoffel v R [2023] NSWCCA 88 W v R [2014] NSWCCA 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Crown) Karl Williams (accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Queenan for the Crown Ms R Court for the accused
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