Attorney General for New South Wales v XX [2018] NSWCCA 198

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General for New South Wales v XX [2018] NSWCCA 198 Hearing dates: 29 & 30 November 2017; 1, 4, 5 & 6 December 2017 Date of orders: 13 September 2018 Decision date: 13 September 2018 Before: Bathurst CJ; Hoeben CJ at CL; McCallum J Decision: Application dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – application for retrial after acquittal under Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 100(1) – three children disappeared over five month period – respondent acquitted of murders of two of the children at separate trials – evidence relating to disappearance of third child available but not admitted at either trial – whether evidence relating to disappearance of third child was "fresh and compelling" evidence in relation to the murders of the first two children

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – application for retrial after acquittal under Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 100(1) – applicant ran case on basis that it was necessary to obtain an order for a retrial of the respondent for murders of both of the first two children – applicant submitted at conclusion of hearing that an order for a retrial of respondent for only one of the murders was sought in the alternative – whether applicant permitted to change the case run on the application Legislation Cited: Coroners Act 1980 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 2004 (WA) Criminal Justice Act 2003 (UK) Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Evidence Amendment Act 2007 (NSW) Evidence Regulation 2015 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Attorney General's Reference (No 3 of 1999) [2001] 2 AC 91 Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1; [1990] HCA 24 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521; [1984] HCA 7 Chippendale Printing Co Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 62 FCR 347; [1996] FCA 1259 Coco v The Queen (1993) 179 CLR 427; [1994] HCA 15 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390; [1955] HCA 27 Concrete Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd v Nelson (1990) 169 CLR 594; [1990] HCA 17 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (2004) 221 CLR 309; [2004] HCA 40 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Gallagher v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 392; [1986] HCA 26 Garrett v The Queen (1977) 139 CLR 437; [1977] HCA 67 Green v United States, 355 US 184 (1957) Hoch v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 292; [1988] HCA 50 Jago v District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23; [1989] HCA 46 Katsuno v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 40; [1999] HCA 50 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196; [2013] HCA 39 Lee v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 455; [2014] HCA 20 McElwaine v The Owners – Strata Plan 75975 [2017] NSWCA 239 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; [1989] HCA 35 Papakosmos v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 Pfennig v The Queen (1995) 182 CLR 461; [1995] HCA 7 Potter v Minahan (1908) 7 CLR 277; [1908] HCA 63 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v A [2009] 1 WLR 1947; [2008] EWCA Crim 2908 R v B [2013] 1 WLR 320; [2012] EWCA Crim 414 R v C [2009] EWCA Crim 633 R v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 R v Dobson [2011] EWCA Crim 1255 R v Dobson [2011] EWCA Crim 1256 R v Dunlop [2007] 1 WLR 1657; [2006] EWCA Crim 1354 R v Ellis (2003) 58 NSWLR 700; [2003] NSWCCA 319 R v H [2014] EWCA Crim 1816 R v K [2013] EWCA Crim 1820 R v MH [2015] EWCA Crim 585 R v SH [2014] NSWCCA 218 R v Storey (1978) 140 CLR 364; [1978] HCA 39 R v Weston [2010] EWCA Crim 1576 R v Wood (2012) 84 NSWLR 581; [2012] NSWCCA 21 R v XX (Unreported, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hulme J, 22 February 2006) R v Zhang (2005) 196 FLR 152; [2005] NSWCCA 437 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510; [1974] HCA 35 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Silk Bros Pty Ltd v State Electricity Commission (Vic) (1943) 67 CLR 1; [1943] HCA 2 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 91 ALJR 936; [2017] HCA 34 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 Van Beelen v The Queen (2017) 91 ALJR 1244; [2017] HCA 48 Washer v Western Australia (2007) 234 CLR 492; [2007] HCA 48 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657; [1983] HCA 42 Wilde v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 365; [1988] HCA 6 X7 v Australian Crime Commission (2013) 248 CLR 92; [2013] HCA 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General for New South Wales (applicant) XX (respondent) Representation: Counsel: W Abraham QC with J Single and J D Williams (applicant) M Ierace SC with J Roy (respondent) P Singleton (Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Corrective Services)