KN v R [2017] NSWCCA 249

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: KN v R [2017] NSWCCA 249 Hearing dates: 22 September 2017 Date of orders: 22 September 2017 Decision date: 20 October 2017 Before: Beazley ACJ; Walton J; N Adams J Decision: Application for a stay pending the hearing of the applicant's appeal from the decision of the trial judge made 20 September 2017 refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – procedure – adjournment – stay of proceedings or order restraining proceedings – application for temporary stay of trial pending determination of application for leave to appeal pursuant to Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F – whether decision to permit evidence to be given by AVL was an "order" – whether trial judge erred in exercise of her Honour's discretion to accept that evidence could be given by AVL and to refuse adjournment application Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 294B Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 5B Cases Cited: AF v R [2015] NSWCCA 35 Agius v R (2011) 80 NSWLR 486; [2011] NSWCCA 119 ASIC v Rich [2004] NSWSC 467; 49 ACSR 578 Cheikho v R (2008) 75 NSWLR 323; [2008] NSWCCA 191 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hughes v Whittens Group Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 329 Kirby v Centro Properties Limited [2012] FCA 60; 288 ALR 601 Macdonald v R; Maitland v R [2016] NSWCCA 306 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Bozatsis and Spanakakis (1997) 97 A Crim R 296 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 587; (2006) 163 A Crim R 488 R v Qaumi and Ors (No 9) [2016] NSWSC 171 R v Seller; R v McCarthy (2015) 89 NSWLR 155; [2015] NSWCCA 76 R v Steffan (1993) 30 NSWLR 633 R v Wilkie, R v Burroughs, R v Mainprize (2005) 193 FLR 291; [2005] NSWSC 794 Slotboom v R [2013] NSWCCA 18 Subramaniam v R (2004) 211 ALR 1; [2004] HCA 51 Category: Principal judgment Parties: KN (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Waterstreet (Applicant) E Balodis (Crown)