JAD v R [2012] NSWCCA 73

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JAD v R [2012] NSWCCA 73 Hearing dates: 17 November 2011 Decision date: 27 April 2012 Before: Whealy JA at 1 Simpson J at 37 Hoeben J at 169 Decision: (by majority) 1.Appeal against conviction allowed, convictions quashed; 2.there be a new trial on all counts in the indictment. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL - sexual offences - appeal against conviction - Criminal Procedure Act, s 293 - presence of disease - evidence of sexual experience of complainant - psychological condition - s 293(4)(2)(ii) - probative value of evidence - evidence admissible. CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL - sexual offences - appeal against conviction - Crimes Act s 73 - meaning of "step-father" - does not include de facto partner of parent of child - R v Miller [2001] NSWCCA 209 - history of sexual offences legislation - meaning of "foster parent" - whether includes de facto partner of parent of child. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - literal approach - purposive approach preferred. Legislation Cited: Adoption Act 2000 (NSW) Adoption of Children Act 1965 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Crimes (Amendment) Act 1955 Crimes (Child Assault) Amendment Act 1985 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Girls' Protection) Act 1910 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Bill 2003 Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987 Cases Cited: Beckwith v The Queen [1976] HCA 55; 135 CLR 569 Bermingham v Corrective Services Commission of NSW (1988) 15 NSWLR 292 Dickenson v Fletcher (1873) LR 9 CP Jones v Wrotham Park Settled Estate [1980] AC 74 Krakouer v The Queen [1998] HCA 43; 194 CLR 202 Murphy v Farmer [1988] HCA 31; 165 CLR 19 Project Blue Sky Inc. & Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 R v Miller (2001) [2001] NSWCCA 209; 127 A Crim R 344 Scott v Causey [1907] HCA 80; 5 CLR 132 Sutherland Publishing Co Ltd v Caxton Publishing Co Ltd [1938] Ch 174 Tokyo Mart Pty Limited v Campbell (1987) 15 NSWLR 275 Texts Cited: Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary, 4th ed Bennion: Statutory Interpretation, 3rd ed (1997), Butterworths Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, 17th ed, 1830, Vol 4 Collins Dictionary, 1979 Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, 8th ed D C Pearce & R S Geddes: Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 6th ed (2006) Final Report of the Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service ("the Royal Commission"), Vol V: The Paedophile Inquiry, August 1997 The Macquarie Dictionary (Federation Edition) 2001 The New Shorter Oxford Dictionary, 1993 The Shorter Oxford Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: JAD (Appellant) The Queen (Respondent) Representation: J Manuell (Appellant) J Pickering (Crown) Lee Dalton & Associates (Appellant) S Kavanagh (Crown) File Number(s): 08/16755 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2009-11-15 00:00:00 Before: Hosking DCJ File Number(s): 08/16755