KT v DPP & Anor [2009] NSWSC 1126

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : KT v DPP & Anor [2009] NSWSC 1126

HEARING DATE(S) : 12/10/09 16/10/09

JUDGMENT DATE : 26 October 2009

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Kirby J

(1) I dismiss the application made by the plaintiff in the Further Amended Summons in respect of the relief sought in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. DECISION : (2) I order that the matter is remitted to the Local Court at Junee for continuation on 10 November 2009 of the committal proceedings before a magistrate nominated by the Chief Magistrate. (3) I order that the proceedings proceed under the pseudonym of 'KT'. (4) No order as to costs.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - procedure - alleged sexual assault - committal - refusal of Magistrate to order victim to give evidence - s93 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - whether failure to take account of relevant considerations - whether circumstances identified, including delay since 1995, compelled an order victim give evidence - whether constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction.

Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Justices Act 1902 Evidence Act 1995

Ex parte Cousens re Blacket (1946) 47 SR (NSW) 145 TS v Andrew George & Anor (unreported, NSWSC, 14.4.98) Waterhouse v Gilmore (1988) 12 NSWLR 270 DPP (NSW) v O'Conner [2006] NSWSC 458; (2006) 181 A Crim R 294 McKirdy v McCosker [2002] NSWSC 197; (2002) 127 A Crim R 217 Cross v McHugh [1974] 1 NSWLR 500 CASES CITED : Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 Murphy v DPP & Anor [2006] NSWSC 965 Hanna v Kearney; Mileshkin v Commonwealth DPP [1998] NSWSC 227 Kant v DPP (1994) 34 NSWLR 216 R v Kennedy (1997) 94 A Crim R 341 DPP v Losurdo (1998) 44 NSWLR 618 O'Hare v DPP [2000] NSWSC 430 B v Gould & DPP (1993) 67 A Crim R 297