KG v R [2015] NSWCCA 33

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: KG v R [2015] NSWCCA 33 Hearing dates: 13 February 2015 Date of orders: 13 March 2015 Decision date: 13 March 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Simpson J at [44]; Davies J at [45] Decision: 1.Grant leave to extend the time for filing of the application for leave to appeal to 23 October 2014, 2.Leave to appeal is granted, 3.Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal - appeal – against interlocutory decision refusing application for separate trials – leave granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 De Jesus v The Queen [1986] HCA 65; (1986) 22 A Crim R 375 Hoch v The Queen [1988] HCA 50; (1988) 165 CLR 292 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 R v Demirok [1976] VR 244 R v Middis (Supreme Court (NSW), 27 March 1991, unrep) Verma v R (1987) 30 A Crim R 441 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 41 Category: Principal judgment Parties: KG (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Walsh (Applicant) J A Girdham SC (Respondent)

Solicitors: Rostron Carlyle Solicitors (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): CCA 2012/00076518 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 16 December 2014 Before: Christie ADCJ File Number(s): 2012/00076518