Burns v R [2011] NSWCCA 56

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burns v R [2011] NSWCCA 56 Hearing dates: 3 November 2010 Decision date: 01 April 2011 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Schmidt J at [167] Howie AJ at [1] Decision: Appeal against conviction is dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL - conviction appeal - manslaughter by gross criminal negligence - manslaughter by unlawful and dangerous act - duty of care owed by supplier of drugs towards drug recipient - directions to jury - unreasonable verdict - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Offences against the Person Act 1861 (UK) Cases Cited: Adeels Palace Pty Ltd v Moubarak [2009] HCA 48; (2009) 239 CLR 240 Andrews v DPP [1937] AC 576; [1937] 2 All ER 552 Arulthilakan v R; Mkoka v R (2003) HCA 74; (2003) 203 ALR 259 Bennett v Minister for Community Welfare (1992) 176 CLR 408 C.A.L No 14 Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board; C.A.L No 14 Pty Ltd v Scott [2009] HCA 47; [2009] 239 CLR 390 Campbell v The Queen (1980) 2 A Crim R 157 Justins v R [2010] NSWCCA 242 Kelly v R (1923) 32 CLR 509 at 515 Kennedy (No 1) (1999) Crim LR 65 March v Stramare (E & MH Pty Ltd) (1991) 171 CLR 506 Michael Kane v H M Advocate; Kevin McAngus v H M Advocate [2009] HCJAC 8, 2009 SLT 137 R v Adomako [1995] 1 AC 171 R v Bateman (1925) 19 Cr App R 8 R v Bonnyman (1942) Sol Jo 274; 28 Cr App R 131 at 135 R v Bubb & Hook (1850) 4 Cox CC 455 R v Clarke & Wilton [1959] VR 645 at 649 R v Cowan [1955] VLR 18 R v Dias (2001) EWCA Crim 2896 R v Downes (1875) 1 QBD 25 R v Duffy (1880) 6 VLR (L) R v Evans (Gemma) [2010] 1 All ER 13; [2009] 1 WLR 1999 R v Gibbins & Proctor (1918) 13 Cr App R 134 R v Gunter (1921) 21 SR (NSW) 282 R v Hall [1999] NSWSC 738; (1999) 108 A Crim R 209 R v Instan [1893] 1 QB 450 R v Kennedy (No 2) [2007] UKHL 38; [2008] 1 AC 269 R v Khan (Rungzabe) [1998] Crim LR 830 R v Lawford & Van de Wiel (1993) 69 A Crim R 115 at 121 R v Moffatt (2000) NSWCCA 174; (2000) 112 A Crim R 201 R v Nicholls (1875) 13 Cox CC 75 R v Pagett (1983) 76 Cr App R 279 R v Russell [1933] VLR 59 R v Senior [1899] 1 QB 283 R v Sinclair, Johnson and Smith (1998) 148 NLJ 1353 R v Smith [1959] 2 QB 35 R v Stone & Dobinson [1977] 2 All ER 341 R v Styman; R v Taber [2004] NSWCCA 245 R v Taber & Styman (2002) NSWSC 1239 R v Taktak (1988) 14 NSWLR 226;(1988) 34 A Crim R 334 at 353 R v Wacker [2003] QB 1207 R v Willoughby [2008] 1 WLR 1880 R v Wood (1957) 57 SR (NSW) 638 Royall v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 378 Wilson v The Queen (1991-92) 174 CLR 313 Texts Cited: Herring and Palser, "The Duty of Care in Gross Negligence Manslaughter" [2007] Criminal Law Review 24 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Natalia Burns (Appellant) The Crown Representation: Counsel: C Davenport SC (Appellant) D Arnott SC (Crown) Solicitors: Andrew Harris & Associates (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2008/10533 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2009-10-23 00:00:00 Before: Woods DCJ File Number(s): 2008/10533