GL v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 68

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GL v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 68 Hearing dates: 26 March 2014 Decision date: 09 May 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [151] Adamson J at [159] Decision: 1. The conviction of the appellant in respect of counts 1, 3, 5, and 6 on 5 June 2013 is quashed. 2. A new trial be ordered. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - conviction appeal - two counts of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of indecent assault of a child under 16 years - whether summing up by trial judge was deficient - whether trial judge misdirected the jury Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s 61J, s 61M(2) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - s 294B(7), s 306X Jury Act 1997 - s 53C Cases Cited: AP v R [2013] NSWCCA 189 BG v R [2012] NSWCCA 139 FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182 May v O'Sullivan [1955] HCA 38; 92 CLR 654 Papakosmos v R [1999] HCA 37; 196 CLR 297 R v Condon (1995) 83 A Crim R 335 R v Germakian [2007] NSWCCA 373; 70 NSWLR 467 R v Meher [2004] NSWCCA 355 R v Ward [2012] NSWCCA 46 RPS v R [2000] HCA 3; 199 CLR 620 Wong v R [2009] NSWCCA 101 Sami Kurdi v R [2011] NSWCCA 179 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GL - Appellant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: PD Rosser QC - Appellant T Smith - Respondent Crown Solicitors: Armstrongs Solicitors - Appellant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2012/247452 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-06-05 00:00:00 Before: Maiden SC DCJ File Number(s): 2012/247452