DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (NSW) v J G [2010] NSWCCA 222

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (NSW) v J G [2010] NSWCCA 222

HEARING DATE(S): 12 March 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 30 September 2010

JUDGMENT OF: Basten JA at 1; Hulme J at 136; Schmidt J at 177

(1) Allow the appeal. DECISION: (2) Set aside the ruling of Buddin J under s 192A of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) upholding a global objection to the tender of the recorded interviews with the daughter conducted on 7 and 10 January 2003. (3) In place thereof, dismiss that global objection to the admission of that evidence.

CATCHWORDS: APPEAL – criminal – interlocutory appeal – power to take further evidence and make other judgment – appeal by way of rehearing – Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F(3A) - EVIDENCE – criminal trial – objection to the tender of recorded interviews of child – whether contaminated by suggestion – unfair prejudice – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 137 - EVIDENCE – interview of child – whether affected by later hypnosis sessions – no reliance on post-hypnosis evidence – difficulties for post-hypnosis cross-examination – whether assessed under Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 137 or general law - PROCEDURE – criminal – objection to prosecution evidence – pre-trial hearing – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 192A

Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 5A, 5F; Pt 3 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 306M, 306U Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 9, 11, 55, 56, 108C, 135, 137, 165, 192A

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

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