Steadman v R (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 56

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Steadman v R (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 56 Hearing dates: 19 November 2012 Decision date: 13 March 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1] Hall J at [35] Campbell J at [37] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: EVIDENCE - indecent assault of person under the age of 16 - context evidence to assist in evaluation of complainant's evidence of alleged offences - previous conduct of the appellant of a sexual nature involving the complainant - requirements for use as propensity evidence not satisfied - appropriate directions to the jury

EVIDENCE - indecent assault of person under the age of 16 - tender by accused of alleged prior inconsistent statement of complainant erroneously rejected under s 135 Evidence Act as unfair to Crown - whether substantial miscarriage of justice - proviso to s 6 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Baini v R [2012] HCA 59; 87 ALJR 180 Cooper v R [2012] HCA 50; 87 ALJR 32 DJV v R [2008] NSWCCA 272 ES v R (No. 1) [2010] NSWCCA 197 ES v R (No. 2) [2010] NSWCCA 198 KSC v R [2012] NSWCCA 179 Qualtieri v R [2006] NSWCCA 95; 171 A Crim R 463 R v ATM [2000] NSWCCA 475 Roach v R [2011] HCA 12; 242 CLR 610 Rodden v R [2008] NSWCCA 53 SKA v R [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Steadman v R (No 1) [2013] NSWCCA 55 Weiss v R [2005] HCA 81; 224 CLR 300 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ivan Bruce Steadman (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Steel (Appellant) N Noman SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Andrew Harris & Associates (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/151505 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: R v Ivan Bruce Steadman Date of Decision: 2011-05-06 00:00:00 Before: Sweeney DCJ File Number(s): 2009/151505