Regina v Peter Li [2003] NSWCCA 386

Reported Decision : 140 A Crim R 288

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Peter Li [2003] NSWCCA 386 HEARING DATE(S) : 01/12/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Dunford J at 2; Hidden J at 77 DECISION : Appeal allowed - convictions set aside - new trial ordered

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law - Summing up - directions- corroboration - onus of proof - reasonable doubt - lies - need for scrutiny of complainant's evidence - Criminal Law - Crown Prosecutor's final address - demeanour of complainant - tears - reference to - Evidence - second trial after jury in first trial discharged - witness overseas - whether "unavailable" - whether witness' evidence in previous trial admissible - depositions - Words and phrases - depositions Crimes Act 1900 s 61J LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Procedure Act 1986 s 112 (now s 285) Evidence Act 1995 ss 65, 67, 192, dictionary Conway v The Queen [2002] HCA 2, 209 CLR 203 Government Insurance Office of NSW v Bailey (1992) 27 NSWLR 304 Green v The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507 R v Apostilides (1984) 154 CLR 563 R v GED [2003] NSWCCA 296 R v Hall [1973] 1 QB 496 R v Lockley and Corah [1995] 2 Cr App R 554 CASES CITED : R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v Reeves (1992) 29 NSWLR 109 R v Soma [2003] HCA 13, 77 ALJR 849 R v Thompson [1982] 1 QB 647, 74 Cr App R 315 R v V (1998) 100 A Crim R 488 R v Zorad (1990) 19 NSWLR 91 Richardson v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 116 Stanoevski v The Queen [2001] HCA 4, 202 CLR 115 Zoneff v The Queen [2000] HCA 28, 200 CLR 234 PARTIES : Regina v Peter Li FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60282/03 COUNSEL : P Ingram (Crown) T Game SC (Appellant) SOLICITORS : SE O'Connor (Crown) Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales (Appellant)