Cabot (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCCA 265

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cabot (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCCA 265 Hearing dates: 12 September 2018 Decision date: 28 November 2018 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; McCallum J at [87]; Bellew J at [88] Decision: 1. Extend the time for the filing of a notice of appeal until 12 July 2018.

2. Grant leave to appeal on ground 1.

3. Refuse leave to appeal on ground 1A pursuant to r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules.

4. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against conviction – jury returned guilty verdict, but no conviction entered – whether appeal under s 5(1) of Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) available

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – appeal against conviction – convictions on two counts of committing acts of indecency on a child – acquittals on other counts – jury unable to reach verdicts on further counts – whether guilty verdicts unreasonable – whether testimonial evidence of young child capable of sustaining jury's verdicts – inconsistencies and gaps in evidence – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M, 66A, 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 5A Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), Part 6 Cases Cited: Allan v R [2017] NSWCCA 6 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 Jenkins v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 406 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 56 Lane v The Queen [2018] HCA 28; (2018) 92 ALJR 689 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501; [1996] HCA 46 McCann v R [2014] NSWCCA 79 NH v DPP (SA) (2016) 260 CLR 546; [2016] HCA 33 Obeid v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 226; [2015] NSWCCA 309 Palmer v R [2018] NSWCCA 205 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 53 R v Bonat [2004] NSWCCA 240 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 487 R v MAJW [2007] NSWCCA 145; (2007) 171 A Crim R 407 R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 R v NEK [2001] NSWCCA 392 R v TK (2009) 74 NSWLR 299 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Tonari v R [2013] NSWCCA 232; (2013) 237 A Crim R 490 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cabot (a pseudonym) (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: