B v R [2015] NSWCCA 103

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: B v R [2015] NSWCCA 103 Hearing dates: 10 November 2014 Date of orders: 22 May 2015 Decision date: 22 May 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Simpson J at [209]; Wilson J at [339] Decision: 1.Appeal from conviction dismissed. 2.Leave to appeal against sentence granted and appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction - whether trial judge erred in ruling that appellant did not discharge evidential burden required to put defences before jury – sudden or extraordinary emergency defence – self-defence – statutory requirements – whether trial judge erred in ruling on admissibility of evidence – nature of evidence – irrelevance – appeal dismissed

CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against sentence – whether trial judge erred in failing to make factual findings as to mental illness – whether trial judge erred in refusing to allow applicant to cross-examine on a victim impact statement - leave refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 20, 16AB Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code 1988 (Qld) s 25 Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) ss 10.3, 10.4, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 101.5 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 136 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) s 65Y Family Law Rules 2004 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bayley v Police [2007] SASC 411; (2007) 178 A Crim R 202 Beveridge v Dontan Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 13 Cheung v The Queen [2001] HCA 67; (2001) 209 CLR 1 GPI Leisure Corp Pty v Herdsman Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) (1990) 20 NSWLR 15 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Oblach v R [2005] NSWCCA 440; (2005) 65 NSWLR 75; (2005) 158 A Crim R 586 Perka v The Queen (1984) 14 CCC (3d) 385 Plomp v The Queen [1963] HCA 44; (1963) 110 CLR 234 R v B (No 2) (District Court (NSW), Woodburne SC DCJ, 15 November 2013, unrep) R v Constantine (1991) 25 NSWLR 431 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Katarzynski [2002] NSWSC 613 R v Loughnan [1981] VR 443 R v MacDonell (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 8 December 1995, unrep) R v Nahlous [2013] NSWCCA 90 R v Rogers (1996) 86 A Crim R 542 RP v R [2013] NSWCCA 192 The Queen v Khazaal [2012] HCA 26; (2012) 246 CLR 601 Wakim v Mathiew Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 405 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) [1987] HCA 26; (1987) 162 CLR 645 Category: Principal judgment Parties: B (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B (Appellant) in person I Bourke SC (Respondent)