Regina v LTP [2004] NSWCCA 109

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v LTP [2004] NSWCCA 109 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 March 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 July 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Dunford J at 1; Simpson J at 113; Howie J at 118 DECISION : Appeal allowed on count 4 - verdict of acquittal entered - appeal against conviction on count 5 dismissed - sentence varied.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - sexual assault - complainant daughter of appellant - delay in complaint - necessity for Kilby direction - Longman direction - sufficiency of - multiple counts - different verdicts - whether inconsistent - summing up - directions on onus of proof - whether misleading or confusing - proviso - CRIMINAL LAW - sexual assault - date of offence - legislative changes - offence not in existence at date of offence - fellatio not carnal knowledge - CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing - sexual assault - complainant daughter of appellant - EVIDENCE - limiting cross-examination of complainant - whether any miscarriage of justice Crimes Act 1900 ss 66, 405 Crimes (Child Assault) Amendment Act, no 149 of 1985 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 ss 6, 7 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 16, 294 Evidence Act 1995 s 41 Crampton v The Queen (2000) 75 ALJR 133 Crampton v The Queen [2000] HCA 60, 206 CLR 161 Crofts v The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427 Doggett v The Queen [2001] HCA 46, 208 CLR 343 Dyers v The Queen [2002] HCA 45, 210 CLR 285 Festa v The Queen [2001] HCA 72, 208 CLR 593 Green v The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439 Kilby v The Queen (1973) 129 CLR 460 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 Peacock v The King (1911) 13 CLR 619 R v Bikic [2002] NSWCCA 227 R v BWT [2002] NSWCCA 60, 54 NSWLR 241 CASES CITED : R v Davies (1985) 3 NSWLR 276 R v Dennis (CCA - 14 December 1992) R v DJK (1997) 96 A Crim R 443 R v Durocher-Yvon [2003] NSWCCA 299 R v Ho [2002] NSWCCA 147, 130 A Crim R 545 R v Johnston (1998) 45 NSWLR 362 R v JTS (CCA - 18 September 1998) R v Li [2003] NSWCCA 386 R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290, 52 NSWLR 82 R v PLV [2001] NSWCCA 282, 51 NSWLR 736 R v Reeves (1992) 29 NSWLR 109 R v Sleiman [2003] NSWCCA 231 R v Stringer (2000) 116 A Crim R 198 R v Williams (1999) 104 A Crim R 260 Shepherd v The Queen (1991) 170 CLR 573 Spies v The Queen [2000] HCA 43, 201 CLR 603 PARTIES : Regina v LTP FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60477/03 COUNSEL : D C Frearson - Crown P Segal - Appellant SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor - Crown Quirk Davidson & Easdown - Appellant