Landsman v R [2014] NSWCCA 328

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Landsman v R [2014] NSWCCA 328 Hearing dates: 25 August 2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Hidden J at [90]; Fullerton J at [91] Decision: The question submitted by Blanch J, Chief Judge of the District Court, pursuant to the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5B is answered "No". Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - stated case - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5B - whether stated case raises a question of law

CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal in the District Court against conviction in the Local Court by way of rehearing - Fresh evidence - Crimes (Appeal and Review Act) 2001 (NSW), s 18(2) - whether adducing fresh evidence in the "interests of judgment" - post-conviction admission made to Corrective Services Officer during interview to assess applicant's suitability for intensive correction order - interview conducted pursuant to Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) - whether applicant denied common law right of silence

WORDS AND PHRASES - "interests of justice" Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Regulation 2010 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Andrews v The Queen [1968] HCA 84; 126 CLR 198 Australian Gas Light Co v Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR NSW 126 Banner [1970] VR 240 at 252 BHP Billiton v Schultz [2004] HCA 61; 221 CLR 400 Cesan v The Queen; Mas Rivadavia v The Queen [2008] HCA 52; 236 CLR 358 Charara v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 244; 164 A Crim R 39 Clyne v Wrigley [1980] 1 NSWLR 599 Coco v The Queen [1994] HCA 15; 179 CLR 427 Dietrich v R [1992] HCA 57; 177 CLR 292 Director of Public Prosecutions (Nauru) v Fowler [1984] HCA 48; 154 CLR 627 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; 223 CLR 1 Elias v The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2012] NSWCA 302 Ex parte McGavin; Re Berne (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 58; 63 WN (NSW) 45 Gerakiteys v R [1984] HCA 8; 153 CLR Hall (1970) 55 Crim App R 108 Hammond v R [2013] NSWCCA 93 Herron v Attorney-General for New South Wales (1987) 8 NSWLR 601 Hope v Bathurst City Council [1980] HCA 16; 144 CLR 1 King v the Queen [1986] HCA 59; 161 CLR 423 Landsman v DPP [2013] NSWCA 369 Lavorato v Regina [2012] NSWCCA 61; 82 NSWLR 56 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39; 251 CLR 196 Lee v The Queen [2014] HCA 20; 88 ALJR 656 McDermott v The Queen [1948] HCA 23; 76 CLR 501 Mickelberg v R [1989] HCA 35; 167 CLR 259 Mraz v R (No 1) [1955] HCA 59; 93 CLR 493 R v Bikic [2001] NSWCCA 537 R v De-Cressac [1985] 1 NSWLR 381 R v Dunlop [2007] 1 WLR 1657 R v FE [2013] NSWSC 1692 R v Gudgeon (1995) 83 A Crim R 228 R v Laird (1893) (1893) 14 LR (NSW) 354 R v McCarthy; R v Ryan (1993) 71 A Crim R 395 R v Miell [2008] 1 WLR 627 R v Pitts (No 1) [2012] NSWSC 1652; 229 A Crim R 387 R v Taufahema [2007] HCA 11; 228 CLR 232 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Raumakita v R [2011] NSWCCA 126; 210 A Crim R 326 Reid v The Queen [1980] AC 343 Rice v Connolly [1966] 2 QB 414 Rogers v The Queen [1994] HCA 42; 181 CLR 251 Ryan v Marshall [1965] Tas SR 1 Sorby v Commonwealth [1983] HCA 10; 152 CLR 281 Stafford (1976) 13 SASR 392 Talay v R [2010] NSWCCA 308 TDP v R; R v TDP [2013] NSWCCA 303 The Queen v Lee [1950] HCA 25; 82 CLR 133 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council [2001] HCA 12; 202 CLR 439 Weiss v R [2005] HCA 81; 224 CLR 300 Williams v R [1986] HCA 88; 161 CLR 278 X7 v Australian Crime Commission [2013] HCA 29; 248 CLR 92 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Warren Brent Landsman (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lange (Applicant) V Lydiard (Respondent) Solicitors: File Number(s): 2011/347713