Tikomaimaleya v R [2017] NSWCCA 214

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tikomaimaleya v R [2017] NSWCCA 214 Hearing dates: 3 July 2017 Decision date: 01 September 2017 Before: Simpson JA at [1]; Harrison J at [101]; Davies J at [104] Decision: (1) Leave granted to rely on Ground 3 of the Notice of Appeal.

(2) Appeal against conviction dismissed. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – witness evidence – children's evidence – whether trial judge erred in allowing the complainant to give sworn evidence

EVIDENCE – witness evidence – children's evidence – where examination-in-chief given by a complainant in a recorded interview with police – whether witness required to be competent at the time of the interview

CRIME – appeal – whether verdict unreasonable or unsupported by evidence Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 4 Div 1A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 66A Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Act 2015 (NSW), Sch 1 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 7 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 306U, 306V, Ch 6 Pt 6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 12, 13, 21, 59, 61, Ch 3, Pt 3.2 Cases Cited: Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521; [1984] HCA 7 Chidiac v The Queen (1991) 171 CLR 432; [1991] HCA 4 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MK v R [2014] NSWCCA 274 SKA v R; R v SKA [2009] NSWCCA 186 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v GW (2016) 258 CLR 108; [2016] HCA 6 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Talemo Tikomaimaleya (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: W C Terracini SC (Appellant) N J Adams (Respondent)