REGINA v. WHITMORE [1999] NSWCCA 247

Reported Decision : 109 A Crim R 51

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : REGINA v. WHITMORE [1999] NSWCCA 247 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60676/98 HEARING DATE(S) : Monday 2 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 August 1999

PARTIES : REGINA v. WHITMORE, Brian John JUDGMENT OF : Newman J at 1; Sperling J at 2; Greg James J at 3

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 97/31/0552 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : McGuire DCJ.

COUNSEL : Crown: P.G. Berman App: S.J. Odgers SOLICITORS : Crown: S.E. O'Connor App: T.A. Murphy CATCHWORDS : Complaint of sexual offence - prior consistent statement - leave for admission on credibility only - suggestion of fabrication not made by mere denial - such suggestion should be expressly put - criteria for leave - criteria for exercise of discretion - criteria for waiver of the necessity for leave. ACTS CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Lillyman (1896) 2 QB 167; Allied Pastoral Holdings v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 1 NSWLR 1; Graham (1998) 157 ALR 404 Cassar & Ors (No. 12) [1999] NSWCCA 352; BD (1997) 94 A. Crim. R. 131; DJT [1999] NSWCCA 22; JGW [1999] NSWCCA 116; RPS (CCA, unreported 18 August 1997); Curwood (1944) 69 CLR 561; CASES CITED: Heydon (1966) 1 NSWLR 708; Domini (1972) 178 CLR 144; Nominal Defendant v. Clements (1960) 104 CLR 476; Gillard [1999] NSWCCA 21; Dwyer [1999] NSWCCA 47; RNS [1999] NSWCCA 122; Ayoub [1999] NSWCCA 221; Jones (1997) 191 CLR 439; Fleming [1998] HCA 68 James [1999] NSWCCA 191 DECISION : Appeal upheld