Timbery v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 355

Reported Decision: 180 A Crim R 232

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Timbery v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 355

HEARING DATE(S): 12 and 28 September 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 18 December 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Mason P at 1; Adams J at 2; Smart AJ at 3

DECISION: See para 214

CATCHWORDS: Multiple offences charged. Judge incorrectly effectively withdrawing issue as to sexual intercourse occurring in circumstances alleged and effectively limiting issue to one of consent. Faulty directions as to corroboration and supporting evidence. Directions as to desirability of reaching agreement exceed what is permissible. Murray directions incorrectly limited - impermissible conduct by Crown prosecutor not causing a miscarriage of justice. Alleged failure of appellant's counsel not established and no miscarriage.

LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act

Black v The Queen (1993) 179 CLR 44 Conway v R (2000) FCR 204 Conway v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 203 Crampton v R (2000) 206 CLR 161 Donney v The Queen (1990) 171 CLR 207 Kaifoti v R [2006] NSWCCA 186 Libke v The Queen (2007) HCA 30 Longman v The Queen (1980) 168 CLR 79 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348 Palmer v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 1 Pavitt v R [2007] NSWCCA 88 R v Baskerville [1916] 2 KB 658 CASES CITED: R v Booty unrep NSWCCA 19/12/94 R v Gilbert unrep NSWCCA 10/12/98 R v Jovanic (1997) 42 NSWLR 520 R v Leak [1969] SASR 172 R v Livermore [2006] NSWCCA 334 R v Markuleski [2001] 52 NSWLR 82 R v R(AJ) (1994) 94 CCC (3d) 168 R v Uhrig (unrep NSW CCA 24/10/96 Tully v The Queen (2007 ALJR 391) McKechnie v R [2006] NSWCCA 13 R v GPP (2001) 129 A Crim R 1 R v Zorad (1990) 19 NSWLR 91 R v Li (2003) 140 A Crim R 386 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v V (1998) 100 A Crim R 488