R v IP [2023] NSWCCA 314

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v IP [2023] NSWCCA 314 Hearing dates: 24 November 2023 Date of orders: 24 November 2023 Decision date: 24 November 2023 Before: Harrison CJ at CL, Wright and Wilson JJ Decision: See [33] Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – Crown appeal pursuant to Criminal Appeal Act s 5F(3A) – doli incapax – where respondent aged between ten and fourteen at time of alleged offending – knowledge and development for doli incapax purposes – whether evidence if admitted would substantially weaken the Crown case Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5F(3A) Criminal Code 1899 (QLD) s 29 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 Cases Cited: AL v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 34 BDO v The Queen [2023] HCA 16 R v Shamouil (2006) 66 NSWLR 228; [2006] NSWCCA 112 RP v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 641; [2016] HCA 53 The Queen v M [1977]16 SASR 589 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) IP (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Wright SC with C Curtis (Appellant) B J Rigg SC with P Krisenthal (Respondent)

Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Ramsland Laidler (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/9349 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 20 November 2023 Before: Sweeney J File Number(s): 2022/00009349