DSJ v R; NS v R [2014] NSWCCA 77

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DSJ v R; NS v R [2014] NSWCCA 77 Hearing dates: 3 September 2013 Decision date: 13 May 2014 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Hidden J at [212]; Rothman J at [213] Decision: 2010/34654 (DSJ v R) Application for leave to appeal dismissed. 2010/40493 (NS v R) Application for leave to appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL- Appeal - General principles - Right of appeal -When appeal lies - From interlocutory decisions - Leave to appeal CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal - Interlocutory orders - Section 5F(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - Interlocutory order not to order separate trials - Application of Section 21 Criminal Procedure Act - Question of admissibility of evidence central to decision of primary judge - Admissibility of coincidence evidence - Section 98 and 101 Evidence Act 1995 - Whether leave ought to be granted Legislation Cited: Constitution s 80 Corporations Act 2001, s1042A, 1043A Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s21 Evidence Act 1995, s55, 97, 98, 101 and 137 Cases Cited: Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc [1981] HCA 39; 148 CLR 170 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63; 81 NSWLR 568 De Jesus v R [1986] HCA 65; 68 ALR 1 DPP v Boardman [1975] AC 421 DPP v Kilbourne [1973] AC 729 DSJ v R; NS v R [2011] NSWCCA 222 DSJ v R; NS v R [2012] NSWSC 409 DSJ v R; NS v R [2012] NSWCCA 9; 84 NSWLR 758 Hoch v The Queen (1998) 165 CLR 292 Holborn v Guardians of Union Chertsey (1884) 15 QBD 76 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 In re the Will of F B Gilbert (deceased) (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Kocer v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 328 Ludlow v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [1971] AC 29 Maxwell v Keun [1928] 1 KB 645 Noor Mohamed v The King [1949] AC 182 Peterborough v Overseers of the Parish of Wilsthorpe (1883) 12 QBD 1 Queanbeyan City Council v Environment Protection Authority [2011] NSWCCA 108 R v DSJ; R v NS [2011] NSWSC 894 R v DSJ; R v NS (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 471 R v DSJ; R v NS (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 472 R v DSJ; R v NS (No 5) [2013] NSWSC 473 R v Einfeld [2008] NSWCCA 215; 71 NSWLR 31 R v Ellis [2003] NSWCCA 319; 58 NSWLR 700 R v Frazer [2002] NSWCCA 59; 128 A Crim R 89 R v Gale; R v Duckworth [2012] NSWCCA 174; 217 A Crim R 487 R v Georgiou [1999] NSWCCA 125 R v JGW [1999] NSWCCA 116 R v Lock (1997) 91 A Crim R 356 R v Lockyer (1996) 89 A Crim R 457 R v Powch (1988) 14 NSWLR 136 R v Smith [1981] 1 NSWLR 193 R v Steffan (1993) 30 NSWLR 633 R v Van Phu Ho (NSWCCA, 18 July 1994, unreported) Re Lamb [1894] 2 QB 805 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 67 ALJR 841 Saunders v R (1994) 72 A Crim R 347 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 175 CLR 573 Sutton v R [1984] HCA 5; 152 CLR 528 Verma v R (1987) 30 A Crim R 441 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CCA 2010/34654 (DSJ v R) DSJ (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)