A reference by the Attorney General for the State of New South Wales under s 77(1)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 re the conviction of Frederick Lincoln McDermott [2013] NSWCCA 102

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: A reference by the Attorney General for the State of New South Wales under s 77(1)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 re the conviction of Frederick Lincoln McDermott [2013] NSWCCA 102 Hearing dates: 28 November 2012 Decision date: 06 May 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hall J at [71]; Button J at [72] Decision: Conviction set aside. Verdict of acquittal entered. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - conviction for murder in 1947 - release following Royal Commission - death of appellant - whether the Court had jurisdiction to deal with the matter under the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 despite the death of the appellant.

CRIMINAL LAW - conviction for murder in 1947 - release following Royal Commission - death of appellant - whether appellant's conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s 474B, s 474C, s 475 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, s 76, s 77, s 86 Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 5, s 6, Pt VI Evidence Act 1995 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 24 Cases Cited: Lawless v The Queen [1979] HCA 49; (1979) 142 CLR 659 Mallard v The Queen [2005] HCA 68; (2005) 224 CLR 125 Managing Director NSW Technical and Further Education Commission v Fines (1993) 32 NSWLR 385 McDermott v R [1948] HCA 23; (1948) 76 CLR 501 Mickelberg v The Queen [1989] HCA 35; (1989) 167 CLR 259 R v Abou-Chabake (2004) 149 A Crim R 417 R v Doyle [2001] NSWCCA 252; (2001) 123 A Crim R 151 R v Jefferies [1969] 1 QB 120 R v Johns [1999] NSWCCA 206; (1999) 110 A Crim R 149 R v Maguire [1992] QB 936 R v McDermott (No 1) (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 379 R v McDermott (No 2) (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 407 R v Pederick (Court of Criminal Appeal, unreported, 21 May 1997) R v Rimon [2003] VSCA 136; (2003) 6 VR 553 R v Rowe [1955] 1 QB 573 Ratten v The Queen [1974] HCA 35; (1974) 131 CLR 510 Re Application of Pearson [1999] NSWSC 143; (1999) 46 NSWLR 148 Re Ross [2007] VSC 572; (2007) 19 VR 272 Sen v The Queen (1991) 30 FCR 173 Stephenson v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1996) 68 FCR 290 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Frederick Lincoln McDermott (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Molomby SC and A Healey (Petitioner) N J Adams SC and J C Davidson (Attorney General of NSW) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Attorney General of NSW) File Number(s): 2011/231313 Publication restriction: No