DAO v R (No 3) [2016] NSWCCA 282

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DAO v R (No 3) [2016] NSWCCA 282 Hearing dates: 5 August 2015 Decision date: 02 December 2016 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Hall J at [102]; Fagan J at [104] Decision: 1. Grant a certificate to the applicant under s 2(1) of the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), that certificate to specify that in the opinion of this Court it would not have been reasonable to institute the proceedings relating to the alleged offences involving the complainant DP, if the prosecution had, before the proceedings were instituted, been in possession of evidence of all the relevant facts. 2. Otherwise dismiss the application. 3. Make no order as to the costs of the application. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – costs – application for certificate under s 2 of Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW) – where applicant convicted of 21 counts against 4 complainants – where on appeal, convictions were quashed, and verdicts of acquittal entered in respect of 8 counts, being those relating to 2 complainants, and an order for new trial made in respect of remaining counts – whether Court's jurisdiction to grant certificate enlivened and precondition in s 2(1)(b)(i) satisfied – whether applicant "discharged as to the indictment" – whether s 2(1)(b)(i) requires that defendant be acquitted on appeal in relation to all counts charged by indictment presented at trial

CRIMINAL LAW – costs – application for certificate under s 2(1) of Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW) – whether Court of opinion in s 3(1)(a) Legislation Cited: Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), ss 2, 3, 3A, 4 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 (NSW) Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2002 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 4, 476, 477 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 2, 5, 6, 8, 17 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 8, 15 Justices Act 1902 (NSW), ss 21, 41, 52, 57, 81 Road Traffic Act 1930 (UK), s 11 Cases Cited: Allerton v Director of Public Prosecutions (1991) 24 NSWLR 550 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 Broome v Chenoweth (1946) 73 CLR 583 Cittadini v R [2010] NSWCCA 291 Cornwell v The Queen (2007) 231 CLR 260; [2007] HCA 12 DAO v R (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 DAO v R (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 126 Fraser v The Queen (No 2) (1985) 1 NSWLR 680 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431; Gwozdecky v Director of Public Prosecutions (1992) 65 A Crim R 160 Latham v The Queen (1864) 5 B & S 635; 122 ER 968 Morgan v The Queen (No 2) (2013) 228 A Crim R 483; [2013] NSWCCA 80 Nadilo v Director of Public Prosecutions (1995) 35 NSWLR 738 R v Baxter (1904) 5 SR (NSW) 134 R v Crawford [1989] 2 Qd R 443 R v Federal Court of Bankruptcy; ex parte Lowenstein (1938) 59 CLR 556 R v Fejsa (1995) 82 A Crim R 253 R v Fieldhouse (1775) 1 Cowp 325; 98 ER 1111 R v Hull (1989) 16 NSWLR 385 R v Janceski (2005) 64 NSWLR 10; [2005] NSWCCA 281 R v Johnston [2000] NSWCCA 197 R v Manley (2000) 49 NSWLR 203; [2000] NSWCCA 196 R v McFarlane (Supreme Court (NSW), Blanch J, 12 August 1994, unrep) R v Pavey (1997) 98 A Crim R 396 R v Stringer [1933] 1 KB 704 R v Swansson; R v Henry (2007) 69 NSWLR 406; [2007] NSWCCA 67 R v Williams; ex parte Williams [1970] 1 NSWR 81 Ramskogler v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1995) 82 A Crim R 128 Solomons v District Court of New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 119; [2002] HCA 47 United States v Ball 163 US 662 (1896) Vaux's Case (1598) 4 Co Rep 44; 76 ER 992 Texts Cited: W Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1826, W Walker London)