Steven Alan Cox v R (No 2) [2017] NSWCCA 129

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Steven Alan Cox v R (No 2) [2017] NSWCCA 129 Hearing dates: Written submissions 28 July 2016 and 25 November 2016 Date of orders: 14 June 2017 Decision date: 14 June 2017 Before: Simpson JA, Davies and Hamill JJ Decision: Certificate under Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1968 granted. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – costs in criminal cases – certificate under the Act – where Court of Criminal Appeal upholds a ground that a jury verdict was unreasonable and unable to be supported – not sufficient to justify grant of certificate – where evidence of principal Crown witness "very substantially lacking in credit" – whether institution of proceedings unreasonable with the wisdom of hindsight – applicable test – certificate granted – no question of principle. Legislation Cited: Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1968 Cases Cited: AB v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2014] NSWCA 122 Allerton v DPP (1991) NSWLR 550 Cox v R [2015] NSWCCA 158 Mordaunt v DPP [2007] NSWCA 121; 171 A Crim R 510 R v Cardona [2002] NSWSC 823 R v Dunne, Supreme Court (NSW), 17 May 1990, unrep R v Fesja (1995) 82 A Crim R 253 R v Johnston [2000] NSWCCA 197 R v Krishna [1999] NSWSC 525 R v Manley (2000) 49 NSWLR 203; [2000] NSWCCA 196 R v Moore [2015] NSWSC 1263 R v Pavey (1997) 98 A Crim R 396 R v Tooes [2008] NSWSC 291 Reg v Williams (1970) 91 WN (NSW) 145 Warwick Ian MacFarlane, Supreme Court (NSW), 12 August 1994, unrep Category: Costs Parties: Steven Allan Cox (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R C Pontello (Applicant) N Williams (Respondent)