Clark v R [2015] NSWCCA 265

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Clark v R [2015] NSWCCA 265 Hearing dates: 20 July 2015 Decision date: 06 October 2015 Before: Beazley P; Hall J; Button J Decision: 1. Application to vary or set aside the orders entered by the Court of Criminal Appeal on 30 October 2014 in PFC v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 241 dismissed;

2. Application to vary or set aside the orders entered by the Court of Criminal Appeal on 30 October 2014 in Clark v R [2014] NSWCCA 236 dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeals – Criminal Appeal Rules, r 50C – meaning of "any other power" in r 50C(5)

CRIMINAL LAW – appeals – Criminal Appeal Rules, r 50C – whether material misapprehension of fact or law not due to applicant's default

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – apprehension of bias – bias from sitting on previous cases involving applicant

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – procedural fairness – access to legal documents in custody – whether reviewable in r 50C application

CRIMINAL LAW – adequacy of trial representation – complaints fully litigated in prior proceedings – no claim specifying alleged misapprehension of fact or law Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules Criminal Appeal Rules (Amendment No 1) 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10; 236 A Crim R 427 Alramadan v DPP (NSW) (No 2) [2008] NSWCCA 69 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; 176 CLR 300 Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; 238 CLR 218 Gall v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 152 Grierson v The King [1938] HCA 45; 60 CLR 431 Kauwenberghs v R [2009] NSWCCA 201 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 205 Re J.R.L; Ex parte C.J.L [1986] HCA 39; 161 CLR 342 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Frederick Clark (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person J Girdham SC (Respondent)