Taleb v R [2015] NSWCCA 105

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taleb v R [2015] NSWCCA 105 Hearing dates: 26 November 2014 Date of orders: 20 May 2015 Decision date: 20 May 2015 Before: Price J at [1] Davies J at [2] Schmidt J at [143] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal in respect of Ground 2 and in respect of the sentence. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sexual intercourse without consent –indecent assault - multiple charges from same incident - pre-trial rulings – application to cross-examine complainant about other sexual activity – whether other activity at time of and connected to alleged assaults – injuries sustained by complainant – proper construction of s 293 (4)(c) Criminal Procedure Act – whether material disclosed by prosecution - unreasonable verdicts – inconsistency of verdicts – sentence – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Dimian v R (1995) 83 A Crim R 358 JWM v R [2014] NSWCCA 248 Makarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; (2002) 213 CLR 606 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Baden Cram [2008] NSWDC 225 R v Burton [2013] NSWCCA 335 R v Morgan (1993) 30 NSWLR 543 R v Mosegaard [2005] NSWCCA 361 R v TK [2009] NSWCCA 151; (2009) 74 NSWLR 299 R v Tubou [2001] NSWCCA 243 Rolfe v R [2007] NSWCCA 155 Shepherd v R [2011] NSWCCA 245 Spratt v Director of Public Prosecutions [2010] NSWSC 355 Sulaeman v R [2013] NSWCCA 283 Vickers v R [2006] NSWCCA 60; (2006) 160 A Crim R 195 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rabih Taleb (Appellant) Crown Representation: Counsel: G James QC and I Todd (Appellant) Natalie Adams SC and S Palaniappan (Crown)