GM v R [2017] NSWCCA 298

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GM v R [2017] NSWCCA 298 Hearing dates: 13 October 2017 Decision date: 13 December 2017 Before: Payne JA at [1]; Johnson J at [130]; Adamson J at [132] Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal on ground 1; (2) Grant leave to appeal on grounds 2 and 5; (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – conviction – nine counts of indecent assault with a person under the age of 10 years – one count of sexual intercourse with a person under 10 years – whether alternative verdicts should have been put to jury – whether the trial judge unfairly foreclosed the opportunity for defence counsel to investigate the context of admissions made by the appellant – whether verdict unreasonable having regard to the evidence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: Doney v The Queen (1990) 171 CLR 207 at 214-215; [1990] HCA 51 Jackson v R (1962) 108 CLR 591; [1962] HCA 49 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 274 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 R v DRF [2015] NSWCCA 181 R v Elfar (2000) 115 A Crim R 64; [2000] NSWCCA 255 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GM (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: G D Woods QC / G M Thomas (Appellant) I Bourke SC (Crown)