R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 Hearing dates: 2 May 2013 Decision date: 28 May 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Campbell J at [2]; Barr AJ at [3] Decision: 1. Allow the appeal and quash the order appealed from; 2. Dismiss the application. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW -Crown appeal-order for trial by judge alone- whether discretion miscarried; CROWN APPEAL- order for trial by judge alone- racial prejudice- order made without evidence- jury prejudice- procedures available to identify and excuse prejudiced jurors- directions to jurors to promote impartial decisions; APPLICATION FOR ORDER FOR TRIAL BY JUDGE ALONE - apprehension of prejudice from facts of case- whether order justified- whether expert evidence complex- whether complexity of evidence justified order. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Jury Act 1977 Cases Cited: AK v Western Australia [2008] HCA 8, (2008) 232 CLR 438 Arthurs v State of Western Australia [2007] WASC 182 Brown v The Queen [1986] HCA 11 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 183 Gilbert v R [2000] HCA 15; (2000) 201 CLR 414 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86 R v Burrell [2004] NSWCCA 336 R v Fardon [2010] QCA 317 R v Sean Lee King [2013] NSWSC 448 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4, (2005) 220 CLR 517 Texts Cited: "Some Simple Thoughts on Intention" by Richard Buxton QC [1988] Crim LR 484 at 494. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Walter Kevin Stanley (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J H Pickering SC (Applicant) C Smith (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Applicant) Borthwick & Butler (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/ 43158005 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-09-20 00:00:00 Before: Nicholson SC, ADCJ File Number(s): 2012/43158