Application by Roger Cheney pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (No 1) [2015] NSWSC 291

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Application by Roger Cheney pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (No 1) [2015] NSWSC 291 Hearing dates: Written submissions Date of orders: 27 March 2015 Decision date: 27 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: Application dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application under s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 – applicant convicted of sexual assault and kidnapping – multiple appeals and application for review – application substantially similar to earlier appeals – allegations of fabrication of evidence – delays in provision of material and submissions – applicant unrepresented – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application by Ivan Robert Marko Milat pursuant to s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) [2014] NSWSC 434 Application of Peter James Holland under s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2008] NSWSC 251 Cheney v The Queen [2001] HCATrans 649 R v Cheney [1999] NSWCCA 312 R v Cheney [2004] NSWSC 104 R v Garry Andrew Bayliss [2001] NSWSC 732; 124 A Crim R 362 SKAF, Bilal - Application under Part 7 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2013] NSWSC 45 Varley v Attorney General (NSW) (1987) 8 NSWLR 30 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Roger Cheney (Applicant) Attorney General for the State of NSW (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant) G Wright (Respondent)