McConnachie v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 318

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McConnachie v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 318 Hearing dates: 12 February 2019 Decision date: 26 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) Bail refused. (2) Recommend trial receive priority. (3) Liberty to apply if further delay. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – bail – release application – show cause – lengthy delay – assessment of strength of prosecution case – tendency evidence – Marquis de Sade – browsing history not for the faint hearted – issues concerning consent – where tendency evidence capable of supporting defence case – misogyny – delayed complaint – where complainants consented to some "rough" sex – text message suggesting accused respected "safe word" – interaction between assessment of risk and show cause – finely balanced – likely trial date – inquiries with District Court indicate trial dates available in September Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 16A, 16B, 17, 18, 19, 31 and 74(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 556A Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 97 and 137 Cases Cited: Barr (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 47 Bendix Autolite Corp v Midwesco Enterprises Inc, 486 US 888 (1988) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tony Mawad [2015] NSWCCA 227 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Zaiter [2016] NSWCCA 247 DPP v Hing [2017] NSWCCA 325 El-Hilli and Melville v R [2015] NSWCCA 146 JM v R [2015] NSWSC 978 Lin v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2017] NSWSC 312 Phillips v The Queen (2006) 225 CLR 303; [2006] HCA 4 R v Cain (No 1) (2001) 121 A Crim R 365 R v Brown [1992] 2 All ER 552 R v Lee [2006] 3 NZLR 42 R v Marcus [2016] NSWCCA 237 R v Mawad [2015] NSWSC 1237 R v Young [2006] NSWSC 1499 Raabe v R (1985) 14 A Crim R 381 Regina v Linard Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112 Texts Cited: Anvi Mehta (ed), Macquarie Dictionary (online ed, at 20 March 2019) Urban Dictionary (online, at 20 March 2019) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marc McConnachie (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Conditsis (Applicant) J Stephenson (Respondent)