TJ v R [2009] NSWCCA 257

Reported Decision: 197 A Crim R 50876 NSWLR 167

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: TJ v R [2009] NSWCCA 257 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 26 June 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 21 October 2009

JUDGMENT OF: McClellan CJatCL at 1; Hidden J at 76; McCallum J at 84

DECISION: By majority: appeal dismissed

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against conviction - sexual assault - particular grounds of appeal - misdirection and non-direction - direction where accused disadvantaged by delay in complaint - whether Longman warning adequate - requirements of Longman warning - whether a warning required in terms - whether particular words required - INTERPRETATION - amendment to s 294 Criminal Procedure Act - transitional provisions - transitional provisions not to apply to proceedings commenced before the commencement of the amendments - when proceedings commence - WORDS & PHRASES - "proceedings" - "caution" - "warning" - "in terms"

Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Sexual and Other Offences) Act 2006 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) Evidence Act 1995 Evidence Act 1906 (WA)

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Allerton v Director of Public Prosecutions (1991) NSWLR 24 550 Angliss v The State of Western Australia [2005] WASCA 162 Carroll v The State of Western Australia [2004] WASCA 254 Christophers v The Queen [2000] WASCA 308; (2000) 23 WAR 106 Crampton v The Queen [2001] HCA 60; (2000) 206 CLR 161 Crisafio v R [2003] WASCA 104; (2003) 27 WAR 169 Doggett v R [2001] HCA 46; (2001) 208 CLR 343 DPW v R [2006] NSWCA 295; 164 A Crim R 583 DRE v R [2006] NSWCCA 280; (2006) 164 A Crim R 400 Dyers v The Queen (2002) HCA 45; (2002) 210 CLR 285 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89 Gilham v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 323; (2007) 178 A Crim R 72 JJB v R [2006] NSWCCA 126; (2006) 161 A Crim R 187 Longman v The Queen (1989) HCA 60; (1989) 168 CLR 79 R v BDX [2009] VSCA 28; (2009) 194 A Crim R 57 R v BWT [2002] NSWCCA 60; (2002) 54 NSWLR 241 R v Channell [2002] NSWCCA 187 R v DBG [2002] NSWCCA 328 CASES CITED : R v GEA [2002] NSWCCA 222 R v GS [2003] NSWCCA 73 R v Halmi [2005] NSWCCA 2; (2005) 62 NSWLR 263 R v Hull (1989) 16 NSWLR 385 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 281, 64 NSWLR 10 R v Johnston (1998) 45 NSWLR 362 R v Kesisyan [2003] NSWCCA 259 R v Lyberoupolos [2002] NSWCCA 280 R v Nicolaidis (1994) 33 NSWLR 362 R v SJB [2002] NSWCCA 163 R v Taylor (No 2) (2008) 18 VR 613 R v Taylor [2003] NSWCCA 194 R v WRC [2002] NSWCCA 210; (2002) 130 A Crim R 89 R v WSP [2005] NSWCCA 427 RBK v The Queen [2004] WASCA 216 Robinson v R [2006] NSWCCA 192; (2006) 162 A Crim R 88 Sepulveda v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 379; (2006) 167 A Crim R 108 Sheehan v R [2006] NSWCCA 233 Spencer [1987] AC 128 Tillman v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 327; 178 A Crim R 133