BR v R [2014] NSWCCA 46

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BR v R [2014] NSWCCA 46 Hearing dates: 12/02/2014 Decision date: 09 April 2014 Before: Emmett JA at [1]; Hall J at [36]; Hulme AJ at [37] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - procedure - juries - majority verdict - Jury Act 1977 (NSW) s 55F - meaning of "deliberation" - whether eight hours had elapsed - whether jury continued to deliberate after note sent to the judge - whether lunch time is to be counted in the eight hour period Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M(1), 61M(2), 66A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Justice Act 1967 (UK) Jury Act 1977 (NSW), s 55F Cases Cited: AGW v R [2008] NSWCCA 81 Black v The Queen [1993] HCA 71; 179 CLR 44 Blacktown Workers' Club Ltd v O'Shannessy [2011] NSWCA 265 Cheatle v The Queen [1993] HCA 44; 177 CLR 541 Hunt v R [2011] NSWCCA 152; 81 NSWLR 181 R v Adams [1969] 1 WLR 106 R v Bateson [1969] 3 All ER 1372 R v Doherty [1999] VSCA 165; 3 VR 435 R v Rodriguez [1998] 2 VR 167 R v Young [1995] QB 324 R v VST [2003] VSCA 35; 6 VR 569 RJS v R [2007] NSWCCA 241; 173 A Crim R 100 Smith v Western Australia [2014] HCA 3; 88 ALJR 384 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BR (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Bruce (Appellant) N Adams SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/169599 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-12-19 00:00:00 Before: Payne DCJ File Number(s): 2011/169599