R v RAG (No.2) [2024] NSWDC 411

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v RAG (No.2) [2024] NSWDC 411 Hearing dates: 20-23, 26-30 August, 2-5 September 2024 Date of orders: 11 September 2024 Decision date: 11 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs [440]-[441] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Accused not fit to plead because of mental or cognitive impairment – special hearing – whether Accused committed multiple 'historical' counts of indecent assault or sexual assault against daughter and granddaughter Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M(1), 66C(2) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 56(5), 133(2), 161A Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 662A, 165B Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW), s 56 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), s 257 Cases Cited: Choudhary v The Queen [2013] VSCA 325 DPP v Benjamin Roder (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 15 Fitzgerald v Kennard (1995) 38 NSWLR 184 Maughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 51 Patrick v The Queen [2014] VSCA 89 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82 R v O'Donoghue (2005) 151 A Crim R 597 R v Sorlie (1925) 42 W.N (NSW) 152 R v Winner (1995) 79 A Crim R 528 Rao v R [2019] NSWCCA 290 Reed v R [2006] NSWCCA 314 Restricted Decision [2023] NSWCCA 128 RM v R [2024] NSWCCA 148 The Queen v Bauer (a Pseudonym) (2018) 266 CLR 56 The Queen v MMJ [2006] VSCA 226 Texts Cited: Criminal Trials Bench Book Category: Principal judgment Parties: RAG (the Accused) ODPP Representation: Counsel: Ms E Curran (ODPP) Mr W Tuckey (Accused)