REGINA v MOORE [2015] NSWCCA 316

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: REGINA v MOORE [2015] NSWCCA 316 Hearing dates: 29 April 2015 Date of orders: 15 December 2015 Decision date: 15 December 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Simpson JA at [133]; Bellew J at [252] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Quash the stay granted by Whitford DCJ on 8 September 2014. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – procedure – interlocutory orders – application for permanent stay of proceedings – jurisdiction for granting a stay - whether case was foredoomed to fail on the basis of no duty of care existing between the accused and the deceased

CRIMINAL LAW – involuntary manslaughter by criminal negligence – duty of care – duty of care of employer to employee – duty of care of employee to fellow employee - statutory duty of care - novel duty of care - whether a duty of care could exist between the director and employee of a bricklaying company to protect against the collapse of a freestanding wall Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code (WA) Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Workplace Deaths) Bill 2005 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Road Transport (Safety and Management) Act 1999 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 28 FCR 203 Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd [2004] HCA 28; 217 CLR 424 Anns v Merton London Borough Council (1978) AC 728 Australian Iron and Steel Ltd v Ryan [1957] HCA 25; 97 CLR 89 Barton v The Queen [1980] HCA 48; 147 CLR 75 at 111 Berger v Willowdale AMC (1983) 145 DLR (3d) 247 Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan No 61288 [2014] HCA 36; 88 ALJR 911 Burns v The Queen [2012] HCA 35; 246 CLR 334 Callaghan v The Queen [1952] HCA 55; 87 CLR 115 at 124 Caltex Refineries (Qld) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] NSWCA 258; 75 NSWLR 649 Crimmins v Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee [1999] HCA 59; 200 CLR 1 CSR Ltd v Wren (1997) 44 NSWLR 463 Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxes (SA) v Elder's Trustee and Executor Co Ltd [1936] HCA 64; 57 CLR 610 Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20; 241 CLR 237 English v Rogers [2005] NSWCA 327 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; 112 CLR 125 Grain Elevators Board (Vict) v Dunmunkle Corporation [1946] HCA 13; 73 CLR 70 Hamilton v Whitehead [1988] HCA 65; 166 CLR 121 Heaton v Western Australia [2013] WASCA 207; 234 A Crim R 409 Hunter Resources Ltd v Melville [1988] HCA 5; 164 CLR 234 Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski [2006] HCA 30; 226 CLR 328 Jago v The District Court of NSW [1989] HCA 46; 168 CLR 23 Jones v United States of America 308 F 2d 307 (1962) Kalwy v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1992) 38 FCR 295 King v The Queen [2012] HCA 24; 245 CLR 588 Kondis v State Transport Authority [1984] HCA 61; 154 CLR 672 Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd v Fox [2009] HCA 35; 240 CLR 1 Likiardopoulos v The Queen [2012] HCA 37; 247 CLR 265 Macaree v The State of Western Australia [2011] WASCA 207 Maxwell v The Queen [1996] HCA 46; 184 CLR 501 Metropolitan Bank Ltd v Pooley (1885) 10 App Cas 210 Mitchell v Glasgow City Council [2009] 1 AC 874 Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Naidu [2007] NSWCA 377; 71 NSWLR 471 Nelson (a Pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2014] VSCA 217 Nicol v Allyacht Spars Pty Ltd (1987) 163 CLR 611 Nydam v R [1977] VR 430 O'Brien v Dawson [1942] HCA 8; 66 CLR 18 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 36; 198 CLR 180 R v Evans (Gemma) (2009) 1 WLR 1999 R v McGee [2008] SASC 328; 190 A Crim R 521 R v Miller [1983] 2 AC 161 R v Peters and Heffernan (1995) 83 A Crim R 142 R v Petroulias (No 1) [2006] NSWSC 788; 177 A Crim R 153 R v Rimmington, R v Goldstein [2005] UKHL 63; [2006] 1 AC 459 R v Seiders; R v Somsri [2008] NSWCCA 187; 72 NSWLR 417 R v Smith (1995) 1 VR 10 R v Taktak (1988) 14 NSWLR 226 R v Troy Anthony Cameron (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 27 September 1994, unrep) RJP v R [2014] VSCA 290 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Dederer [2007] HCA 42; 234 CLR 330 Smith v The Queen [1994] HCA 60; 181 CLR 338 Stevens v Brodribb Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd [1986] HCA 1; 160 CLR 16 Sullivan v Moody [2001] HCA 59; 207 CLR 562 Sutherland Shire Council v Heyman [1985] HCA 41; 157 CLR 424 Sydney Water Corporation v Turano [2009] HCA 42; 239 CLR 51 Tame v New South Wales [2002] HCA 35; 211 CLR 317 The Anonity (1961) 2 Lloyd's Rep 203 The Queen v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; 173 CLR 592 The Queen v Lavender [2005] HCA 37; 222 CLR 67 TNT Australia Pty Ltd v Christie [2003] NSWCA 47; 65 NSWLR 1 Vairy v Wyong Shire Council [2005] HCA 62; 223 CLR 422 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 Wilson v The Queen [1992] HCA 31; 174 CLR 313 Yuille v B&B Fisheries (Leigh) Ltd (1958) 2 Lloyd's Rep 596 Texts Cited: Brent Fisse, Howard's Criminal Law (5th ed 1990, Law Book Company) Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, A History of the Criminal Law of England, (1883, MacMillan and Co), vol III Peter Gillies, Criminal Law (4th ed 1997, LBC Information Services) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Appellant) Wayne Moore (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Ingram SC / H Baker (Appellant) K Ginges (Respondent)