Bandao v R; Bruce v R [2018] NSWCCA 181

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bandao v R; Bruce v R [2018] NSWCCA 181 Hearing dates: 23 July 2018 Date of orders: 22 August 2018 Decision date: 22 August 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [214]; Wilson J at [215] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – five counts of non-consensual sexual intercourse – applicants acquitted of four counts but convicted of one – Crown case depended on finding of joint criminal enterprise – complainant's evidence affected by her intoxicated state – Crown case dependent upon evidence of co-offender – conversation between witness and complainant unlawfully recorded – recorded conversation used in cross-examination of complainant – Crown provided copy of recorded conversation to complainant during her cross-examination – whether Crown's conduct caused a substantial miscarriage of justice – whether failure to discharge jury gave rise to a substantial miscarriage of justice – whether trial judge erred in failing to grant a permanent stay of proceedings – whether verdict of jury unreasonable and cannot be supported having regard to the evidence – whether insufficient evidence to establish joint criminal enterprise – appeals dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 61 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – ss 27, 29, 38, 41, 43, 45, 128, 138, 165 Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 Listening Devices Act 1984 (NSW) – s 5(1) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) – ss 7, 11,12 Cases Cited: Calleija v R [2012] NSWCCA 37 Dhanhoa v R [2003] HCA 40; 217 CLR 1 Dickson v R [2017] NSWCCA 78 Elwood v R [2016] NSWCCA 18 Gonzales v R [2007] NSWCCA 321; 178 A Crim R 232 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Hughes v R [2015] NSWCCA 330; 93 NSWLR 474 Jago v District Court of NSW [1989] HCA 46; 168 CLR 23 Kees Langelaar v R [2016] NSWCCA 143 Lee v R [1998] HCA 60; 195 CLR 594 Libke v R [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 187 Medich v R [2015] NSWCCA 281 Nudd v R [2006] HCA 9; 80 ALJR 614 R v Birks [1990] 19 NSWLR 677 R v Cornwell [2003] NSWSC 97; 57 NSWLR 82 R v Dalley [2002] NSWCCA 284; 132 A Crim R 169 R v Edwards [2009] HCA 20; 83 ALJR 717 R v MacKenzie [1996] HCA 35; 190 CLR 348 R v Stewart [2001] NSWCCA 260 R v Tyrone Chishimba, Tyrone Chishimba v R; Likumbo Makasa v R, R v Likumbo Makasa; Mumbi Peter Mulenga v R, R v Mumbi Peter Mulenga [2010] NSWCCA 228 R v Xie (No 4) [2014] NSWSC 500 Regina v James [1999] NSWCCA 191 Regina v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Sepulveda v R [2006] NSWCCA 379; 167 A Crim R 108 TK v R [2009] NSWCCA 151; 74 NSWLR 299 TKWJ v R [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Tootle v R [2017] NSWCCA 328 WC v R [2015] NSWCCA 52 Whitehorn v R [1983] HCA 42; 152 CLR 657 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Loyd Bandao – Applicant James Bruce – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Dr A Hughes – Applicant Bandao S Kluss – Applicant Bruce E Balodis – Respondent Crown