Burton v R [2024] NSWCCA 213

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burton v R [2024] NSWCCA 213 Hearing dates: 23 October 2024 Date of orders: 23 October 2024 Decision date: 22 November 2024 Before: Kirk JA at [1]; Rothman J at [2]; Yehia J at [5] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – interlocutory appeal – decision to refuse a permanent stay – whether the primary judge made interlocutory orders about the availability of defences – difference between indicative rulings and interlocutory orders – criteria for leave to appeal from interlocutory decision in criminal proceedings – whether there was an error of principle and possibility a likelihood of substantial injustice – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), ss 43, 105, 105(2) Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 7(1)(a) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 192E Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5F, 5F(3), 5F(3)(a) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 130A; Sch 1, Table 1, s 18 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 97 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: ABT v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 AF v R [2015] NSWCCA 35 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75; [1980] HCA 48 BM v R [2017] NSWCCA 253 Boulos v R [2008] NSWCCA 119 Burton v Babb [2020] NSWCA 331 Burton v Babb [2023] NSWCA 242 Burton v Babb [2023] NSWDC 103 Burton v Director of Public Prosecutions (2022) 110 NSWLR 145; [2022] NSWCA 242 Burton v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2021) 361 FLR 432; [2021] NSWSC 1230 Burton v Local Court of New South Wales [2019] NSWSC 191 Burton v Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (2019) 100 NSWLR 734;[2019] NSWCA 245 Burton v Secretary, Department of Communities & Justice (formerly Family and Community Services) [2022] NSWCA 7 Burton v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice [2020] NSWCA 68 Burton v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2019] NSWCA 21 Burton v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] NSWSC 863 Burton v The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] NSWDC 120 DAO v R (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Gas and Fuel Corporation v Saunders (1994) 52 FCR 48 GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore (2023) 97 ALJR 857; [2023] HCA 32 Hammoud v R [2020] NSWCCA 339 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; (1936) HCA 40 Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23; [1989] HCA 46 JD v R [2013] NSWCCA 198 KN v R (2017) 95 NSWLR 767; [2017] NSWCCA 249 Koschier v R (2024) 113 NSWLR 491; [2024] NSWCCA 24 La Rocca v R [2023] NSWCCA 45 Maxwell v Keun [1928] KB 645 Moti v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 456; [2011] HCA 50 O'Haire v Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, Natural Resources Access Regulator [2020] NSWCCA 19 Onslow v Inland Revenue Commissioners (1890) 25 QBD 465 Queanbeyan City Council v Environment Protection Authority [2011] NSWCCA 108 R v Chami; R v Sheikh [2002] NSWCCA 136 R v Einfeld (2008) 71 NSWLR 31; [2008] NSWCCA 215 R v Fleming [2007] NSWSC 337 R v Ludeke, ex parte COA (1985) 155 CLR 513 R v Matovski (1989) 15 NSWLR 720 R v Matthews [2018] NSWCCA 7 R v Smith [No 1] [2011] NSWSC 725 R v Van Phu Ho (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 18 July 1994, unrep) R v VPN (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 4 March 1994, unrep) Rosamond v R [2022] NSWCCA 251 Sayer-Jones v R [2024] NSWCCA 73 Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice v Paul Robert Burton [2021] NSWSC 1285 The Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378; [1993] HCA 77 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Webb v R (2012) 225 A Crim R 550; [2012] NSWCCA 216 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 17 March 1987 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Burton (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Burton (Self-represented) G Newton SC with B Queenan (Respondent)