R v RD [2016] NSWCCA 84

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v RD [2016] NSWCCA 84 Hearing dates: 10 February 2016 Date of orders: 10 May 2016 Decision date: 10 May 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Johnson J at [75]; R S Hulme AJ at [76] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Set aside the order made by the trial judge permanently staying the proceedings. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – criminal procedure – permanent stay – sexual assault – delay in bringing proceedings – whether primary judge misapprehended intended use of Crown evidence – whether appropriate direction could overcome prejudice Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 130A Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 65, 135, 137, 192A Cases Cited: Calleija v The Queen [2012] NSACCA 37; 223 A Crim R 39 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20; 241 CLR 237 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Jago v District Court of NSW [1989] HCA 46; 168 CLR 23 KH v R [2014] NSWCCA 294 Moeavo v Department of Labour [1980] 1 NZLR 464 Papakosmas v The Queen [1999] HCA 37; 196 CLR 297 R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 R v Edwards [2009] HCA 20; 255 ALR 399 R v Gilham [2007] NSWSC 231; 190 A Crim R 303 R v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; 173 CLR 592 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 Webb v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 216; (2012) 225 A Crim R 550 X7 v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 273 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Appellant) RD (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Pickering SC (Appellant) H White (Respondent)