AZ v R [2018] NSWCCA 294

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AZ v R [2018] NSWCCA 294 Hearing dates: 8 October 2018 Decision date: 14 December 2018 Before: White JA at [1]; Walton and Wilson JJ at [142] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Application for leave to appeal against convictions – Child sexual assault and indecency – Where evidence in chief included four video recorded police interviews with complainant and complainant's evidence at trial – Where complainant made concessions in cross-examination – Where jury convicted despite concessions – Whether appropriate for appeal court to view video recordings – Application for leave granted – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M, 61O, 66A, 66B Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306S Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 66, 108 Cases Cited: Abbott (a pseudonym) v R [2017] NSWCCA 149 Alqudsi v The Queen (2016) 90 ALJR 211; [2016] HCA 24 Cabot (a pseudonym) v R [2018] NSWCA 265 CLC v R [2015] NSWCCA 248 GAX v The Queen [2017] HCA 25; (2017) 91 ALJR 698 Hocking v Bell (1945) 71 CLR 430 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439 Kingswell v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 264 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606 Norris v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 235 R v Apostilides (1984) 154 CLR 563; [1984] HCA 38 R v Carbone [2000] NSWCCA 387 R v Kneebone (1999) 47 NSWLR 450; [1999] NSWCCA 279 R v Lee (Unreported, 27 June 1991, BC9101839) R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Parkinson [1990] 1 Qd R 382; (1990) 44 A Crim R 177 R v Prasad (1979) 2 A Crim R 45 SKA v R [2009] NSWCCA 186 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 TA v R [2015] NSWCCA 151 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 The Queen v GW (2016) 258 CLR 108; [2016] HCA 6 TK v R (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657 Texts Cited: Cross on Evidence (11th ed, 2017) Category: Principal judgment Parties: AZ (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C O'Donnell SC (Applicant) M England (Respondent)