Soames v R [2012] NSWCCA 188

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Soames v R [2012] NSWCCA 188 Hearing dates: 18 July 2012 Decision date: 29 August 2012 Before: Allsop P at 1 Latham J at 4 Davies J at 112 Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - sexual intercourse without consent -whether unreasonable verdict - whether trial miscarried by denial of procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 M v R [1994] HCA 63; (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v R [2002] HCA 53; (2002) 213 CLR 606 R v Nguyen [2010] HCA 38; (2010) 85 ALJR 8 R v GAR (No 3) [2010] NSWCCA 165 R v Teasdale [2004] NSWCCA 91 ; 145 A Crim R 345 Livermore v R [2006] NSWCCA 334 ; 67 NSWLR 659 R v McCullough (1982) 6 A Crim R 274 KNP v R [2006] NSWCCA 213 R v Joseph Attallah [2005] NSWCCA 277 R v Liristis (2004) 146 A Crim R 547 R v Rugari (2001) 122 A Crim R 1 MWJ v The Queen [2005] HCA 74 ; 222 ALR 436 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) (1999) 73 ALJR 306 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Natham Soames - (Applicant) Regina - (Crown Respondent) Representation: P Hamill SC - (Applicant) T Smith - (Crown Respondent) Nyman Gibson Stewart - (Applicant) S Kavanagh - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - (Crown Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/75615 Decision under appeal Before: D Woodburne SC DCJ File Number(s): 2008/75615