Leung v R [2014] NSWCCA 336

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Leung v R [2014] NSWCCA 336 Hearing dates: 15.09.2014 Decision date: 22 December 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [131] Adamson J at [189] Decision: 1. Appeal upheld. 2. Conviction quashed. 3. Verdict of acquittal entered. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction and sentence - manslaughter - whether conviction was unreasonable or cannot be supported having regard to the evidence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s18(1)(b) Cases Cited: House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 M v R [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 R v Blacklidge (unreported, NSWCCA 12 December 1995) R v Forbes [2005] NSWCCA 377; 160 A Crim R 1 R v Leung (No 3) [2009] NSWSC 450 R v Leung [2011] NSWSC 785 R v Leung [2013] NSWSC 259 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v PL [2009] NSWCCA 256 R v PL [2012] NSWCCA 31 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Stephens v R [2009] NSWCCA 240 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Phillip Wan Por Leung - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr W Terracini SC - Applicant Ms N Adams SC - Respondent Crown Solicitors: Archbold Legal - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2008/6766 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-03-28 00:00:00 Before: Price J File Number(s): 2008/6766