PFC v R (No.2) [2014] NSWCCA 241

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PFC v R (No.2) [2014] NSWCCA 241 Hearing dates: 23/10/2014 Decision date: 30 October 2014 Before: Fullerton J R A Hulme J Garling J Decision: Application pursuant to Rule 50C of the Criminal Appeal Rules to vary the orders entered by the Court of Criminal Appeal on 15 December 2011 dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - procedure - reconstitution of the Court; application for - apprehended bias, whether - remarks in case management hearing - lay observer might reasonably apprehend that the judge might not bring an impartial mind to the resolution of the question being decided, whether - no apprehended bias CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - procedure - leave to vary orders of Court of Criminal Appeal; application for - Criminal Appeal Rules; Rule 50C -- whether Court proceeded on a misapprehension of fact or law - misapprehensions of law - fraud exception to finality of litigation, whether - access to documents - no misapprehension of law - misapprehension of Court of Criminal Appeal in considering whether the convictions were unsafe or unsatisfactory, whether - misapplication of the principles in SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400, whether - correct application - misapprehensions of fact - multiple documents - not tendered at trial - not put before Court as fresh evidence - no misapprehension of any fact on material before the Court - attempt to reargue unsuccessful appeal - representation at trial - dealt with comprehensively by Court of Criminal Appeal - attempt to reargue unsuccessful appeal Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10, (2014) 88 ALJR 490 Akkawi v R (No.2) [2013] NSWCCA 72 Alramadan v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No.2) [2008] NSWCCA 69 Baghdadi v R (No. 2) [2012] NSWCCA 77 Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; (2008) 238 CLR 218 DJL v The Central Authority [2000] HCA 17; (2000) 201 CLR 226 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Kauwenberghs v R [2009] NSWCCA 201 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275 R v AB (No.2) [2011] NSWCCA 256 Regina v PFC [2011] NSWCCA 117. SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: PFC (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Applicant) Ms N Williams (Respondent) Solicitors: Directors of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/3811069 Publication restriction: Suppression of Applicant's Name Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9004 Citation: PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275 Date of Decision: 2011-12-15 00:00:00 Before: Giles JA Hoeben J Hall J File Number(s): 2008/3811069