JV v R [2017] NSWCCA 49

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JV v R [2017] NSWCCA 49 Hearing dates: 28 October 2016 Decision date: 24 March 2017 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Fagan J at [2] N Adams J at [8] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – whether trial miscarried by reason of failure of applicant's counsel to lead evidence of good character – where failure said to be an oversight – where complainant's cousin complained of similar indecent assault by the applicant upon her – where Crown would have led evidence of that alleged offence to rebut good character evidence – failure to adduce good character explicable on that basis – no miscarriage of justice – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J(1), 61M(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306I Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 97, 101, 112, 191 Cases Cited: Abou-Chabake v R (2004) 149 A Crim R 417; [2004] NSWCCA 356 Ahmu v R [2014] NSWCCA 312 Alkhair v R [2016] NSWCCA 4 ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266, Clay v The Queen [2014] VSCA 269 De Silva v The Queen [2013] VSCA 339 GZ v The Queen [2015] ACTCA 11 Langelaar v R [2016] NSWCCA 143 Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 187 Melbourne v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 32 Nudd v The Queen (2006) 162 A Crim R 301; [2006] HCA 9 Papakosmas v R (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v D (1996) 86 A Crim R 41 R v DBB [2012] QCA 96 R v Gust [1999] NSWCCA 265 Saw Wah v The Queen [2014] VSCA 7 Sharma v The Queen [2011] VSCA 356 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Vella v R [2015] NSWCCA 148 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JV (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Carroll (Applicant) Ms V Lydiard (Respondent)