R v Lumsden [2019] NSWDC 149

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lumsden [2019] NSWDC 149 Hearing dates: 15 March 2019 Date of orders: 15 March 2019 Decision date: 15 March 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Grant DCJ Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed. (2) Conviction quashed and all other orders of the Local Court set aside. (3) I find the appellant not guilty and dismiss the charges. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeal and review — Appeal from Local Court to District Court — By person convicted against conviction CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Right to silence — Lack of cross-examination of complainant Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R. 67, H.L. Charara v Queen (2006) NSWCCA 244 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118; (2003) 77 ALJR 989; (2003) 197 ALR 201 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Wade Ian Risk Lumsden (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Royce (Appellant) Mrs N Walmsley (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00008886 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: Windsor Date of Decision: 14 September 2018 Before: Magistrate Milovanovich File Number(s): 2018/00008886