Turnbull v R [2016] NSWCCA 109

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Turnbull v R [2016] NSWCCA 109 Hearing dates: 19 April 2016 Date of orders: 19 April 2016 Decision date: 10 June 2016 Before: R A Hulme J at [1]; Garling J at [38]; Wilson J at [39] Decision: Leave to appeal refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – s 5F Criminal Appeal Act – murder – pre-trial ruling on statutory construction issues – ruling that partial defence of extreme provocation under s 23 Crimes Act not available on the evidence disclosed – ruling not an interlocutory judgment or order under s 5F(3) –lacked requisite degree of finality – appeal incompetent Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Pt 11A, s 23, 45, 61HA Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 13 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 139, 143 Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NSW) Cases Cited: A2 v R; KM v R; Vaziri v R [2015] NSWCCA 244 R v Adamson [2005] NSWCCA 7 R v Piper [2005] NSWCCA 134 R v Turnbull (No 5) [2016] NSWSC 439 W O v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2009] NSWCCA 275 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Robert Turnbull (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Alexis SC with Ms C O'Neill (Applicant) Mr P Ingram SC with Mr P Barrett (Crown)

Solicitors: Cole & Butler Solicitor for Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2014/223920 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court Citation: R v Turnbull (No 5) [2016] NSWSC 439 Date of Decision: 15 April 2016 Before: Johnson J File Number(s): 2014/223920