Maraache v R [2013] NSWCCA 199

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Maraache v R [2013] NSWCCA 199 Hearing dates: 1 July 2013 Decision date: 03 September 2013 Before: Emmett JA at [1]; Fullerton and Schmidt JJ at [86]. Decision: The Court orders that: 1. Leave to appeal be granted. 2. The appeal be allowed and the conviction be quashed. 3. There be a new trial. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - conduct of judge - adequacy of summing up to jury - whether defence case adequately put to jury - where no objection taken by defence at trial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 112(3), 349(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 6(1) Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 161 Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Cases Cited: Broadhurst v R [1964] AC 441 Domican v R [1992] HCA 13; (1992) 173 CLR 555 El-Jalkh v R [2009] NSWCCA 139 R v Meher [2004] NSWCCA 355 R v Tomazos (Court of Criminal Appeal, 6 August 1979, unreported) R v Zorad (1990) 19 NSWLR 91 TKWJ v R [2002] HCA 46; (2002) 212 CLR 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Walid Maraache (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Coady (Appellant) J Girdham SC (Respondent) Solicitors: S E O'Connor (Appellant) S Kavanagh Solicitor for Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/132250 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-02-08 00:00:00 Before: Neilson DCJ File Number(s): 2010/0132250