Garth v R [2016] NSWCCA 203

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Garth v R [2016] NSWCCA 203 Hearing dates: 2 June 2016 Date of orders: 22 September 2016 Decision date: 22 September 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [36]; Simpson JA at [37] Decision: Leave to appeal refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – assault causing death – whether indictment charging an offence under s 25A of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) discloses an offence punishable by law – whether appropriate to determine constitutional question Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 61 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 19A, 25A, 25B, 35 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Interpretation Act 1937 (NSW), s 31 Cases Cited: CGU Insurance Ltd v Blakeley (2016) 90 ALJR 272; [2016] HCA 2 Doja v The Queen (2009) 198 A Crim R 349; [2009] NSWCCA 303 at [5] Lambert v Weichelt (1954) 28 ALJR 282 Ngo v The Queen (2013) 233 A Crim R 121; [2013] NSWCCA 142 R v Mai (1992) 26 NSWLR 371 at 377 Tajjour v State of New South Wales (2014) 254 CLR 508; [2014] HCA 35 Universal Film Manufacturing Company (Australasia) Limited v State of New South Wales (1927) 40 CLR 333; [1927] HCA 50 Wurridjal v The Commonwealth (2009) 237 CLR 309; [2009] HCA 2 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hugh Bacalla Garth (Applicant) Crown (First Respondent) Attorney-General for New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Bashir SC / B Lim (Applicant) F Veltro (First Respondent) M G Sexton SC / B K Baker (Second Respondent)