R v Cliff (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 166

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cliff (No 5) [2018] NSWSC 166 Hearing dates: 21 February 2018 Date of orders: 21 February 2018 Decision date: 21 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Crown may rely upon evidence of post-offending conduct as evidence of guilt;

(2) Partial defence of extreme provocation will be left for the consideration of the jury Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – ruling on post-offending conduct as evidence of consciousness of guilt - extreme provocation - self defence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 23 Cases Cited: Blackwell v R [2011] NSWCCA 93: 208 A Crim R 392 Bullard v The Queen, [1957] AC 635 Gammage v The Queen (1969) 122 CLR 444; [1969] HCA 68 James v The Queen [2014] HCA 6; (2014) 253 CLR 475 Masciantonio v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 58 Penza v R [2013] NSWCCA 21 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Ciantar (2006) 16 VR 26; (2006) VSCA 263 R v Fowler [2003] NSWCCA 321 R v Heyes (2006) 12 VR 401; [2006] VSCA 86 R v Hill [1986] 1 SCR 313 R v Sievers [2004] NSWCCA 463; 151 A Crim R 426 Steer v R [2008] NSWCCA 295; 191 A Crim R 435 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Bryce Cliff (Accused) Representation: Counsel: M Pincott (Crown) E Wilson SC (Accused)