Ussher-Clarke v R [2018] NSWCCA 61

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ussher-Clarke v R [2018] NSWCCA 61 Hearing dates: 22 September 2017 Decision date: 13 April 2018 Before: Beazley ACJ at [1]; Walton J at [110]; N Adams J at [111] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against conviction.

(2) Dismiss the appeal against conviction.

(3) To the extent necessary to do so, refuse leave to appeal against sentence. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction – recklessly cause grievous bodily harm – whether verdict unreasonable and unsupported by the evidence – whether trial judge failed to adequately direct the jury in relation to expert evidence on causation Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 35(2), 61, 323(a) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 38 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Campbell v The Queen (1980) 2 A Crim R 157 Chamberlain (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521; [1984] HCA 7 Hawi v R (2014) 244 A Crim R 169; [2014] NSWCCA 83 Jubraeel v R [2015] NSWCCA 131 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Moffatt (2000) 112 A Crim R 201; [2000] NSWCCA 174 R v Wilson (2005) 62 NSWLR 346; [2005] NSWCCA 20 Reynolds v R (2015) 249 A Crim R 208; [2015] NSWCCA 29 Royall v R (1991) 172 CLR 378; [1991] HCA 27 Velevski v R (2002) 187 ALR 233; [2002] HCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alexander Ussher-Clarke (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Johnston SC (Appellant) E Balodis (Respondent)