Outram v R [2013] NSWCCA 329

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Outram v R [2013] NSWCCA 329 Hearing dates: 02/12/2013 Decision date: 20 December 2013 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [58]; Hall J at [59] Decision: An extension of time to appeal is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - sexual assault - application for extension of time - substantial delay without satisfactory explanation - assessment of strength of proposed appeal grounds - incompetence of counsel - failure to call evidence of good character - conflicting evidence as to reason for failure - other complaints about conduct of defence - miscarriage of justice insufficiently arguable - extension of time refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8; 214 ALR 1 Alpha v R [2013] NSWCCA 292 Bourke v R [2013] NSWCCA 293 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62; 209 A Crim R 424 Golossian v R [2013] NSWCCA 311 KLM v Western Australia [2009] WASCA 73; 194 A Crim R 503 Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 187 Monteiro v R [2011] NSWCCA 113 Ngo v R [2013] NSWCCA 142 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; 162 A Crim R 301 PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Sinkovich v Attorney General for NSW [2013] NSWCA 383 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Winter v R [2013] NSWCCA 231 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Darren Ty Outram (applicant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Barrow (applicant) H Wilson SC (respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (respondent) File Number(s): 2009/273200 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-05-06 00:00:00 Before: Ellis DCJ File Number(s): 2009/273200