Proud v R [2016] NSWCCA 41

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Proud v R [2016] NSWCCA 41 Hearing dates: 11 March 2016 Decision date: 11 March 2016 Before: Basten JA; Johnson J ; R A Hulme J Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to amend her grounds of appeal to raise a challenge to the directions with respect to the mental element of extended joint criminal enterprise.

(2) Refuse application to vacate the hearing date. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - criminal appeal – court bound by authority to dismiss ground of appeal – authority to be challenged in proceedings pending in High Court – special leave application referred to Full Court for hearing – application to amend grounds to raise issue – application to vacate hearing of appeal pending determination in High Court Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Pt 7 Cases Cited: Aston v The Queen S157/1994 [1995] HCATrans 278 Cheatle v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 541; [1993] HCA 44 Clayton v The Queen [2006] HCA 58; 81 ALJR 439 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 219 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 64 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8 R v Presley (2015) 122 SASR 476; [2015] SASCFC 53 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michelle Sharon Proud (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms C Loukas SC (Applicant) Ms M Cinque SC (Respondent)