Greenhalgh v R [2017] NSWCCA 94

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Greenhalgh v R [2017] NSWCCA 94 Hearing dates: 8 March 2017 Decision date: 15 May 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Button J at [45]; N Adams J at [46] Decision: (1) With respect to grounds 1-4 in the document entitled "Grounds of Appeal" filed on 25 October 2016, refuse leave to rely upon the grounds, pursuant to Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), rule 4.

(2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCECURE – leave to appeal against conviction – Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) r 4 – whether error giving rise to miscarriage of justice

CRIME – directions to jury – indecent assault – mens rea – whether directions in respect of knowledge as to lack of consent erroneous

CRIME – directions to jury – sexual assault – mens rea – reasonable grounds for belief in consent under Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61HA – whether failure to identify evidential basis for reasonable grounds – whether failure to explain that evaluation of grounds must have regard to all circumstances of the case – whether assessment of reasonable grounds not wholly objective Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HA, 61R Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Banditt v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 262; [2005] HCA 80 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182; 224 A Crim R 82 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; 80 ALJR 614 O'Sullivan v R [2012] NSWCCA 45 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 Picken v R [2007] NSWCCA 319 R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531 R v Aziz [1982] 2 NSWLR 322 R v Melville (1956) 73 WN(NSW) 579 R v Morgan [1976] AC 182 R v O'Brien (1920) 20 SR(NSW) 486 R v Parker [1974] 1 NSWLR 14 R v Tripodina (1988) 35 A Crim R 183 The Queen v Baden-Clay [2016] HCA 35; 90 ALJR 1013 Wilde v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 365 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Christopher Greenhalgh (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Francis (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Respondent)