Nash v R [2019] NSWCCA 124

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nash v R [2019] NSWCCA 124 Hearing dates: 6 May 2019 Date of orders: 17 June 2019 Decision date: 17 June 2019 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Harrison J at [39]; Hamill J at [41] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against interlocutory judgment – double jeopardy – principle of incontrovertibility – subsequent prosecution for perjury would not controvert acquittal at earlier trial at which applicant allegedly perjured himself – stay refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 317, 319, 327 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (NSW), s 12 Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecution v Humphrys [1977] AC 1 Garrett v The Queen (1977) 139 CLR 437; [1977] HCA 67 Gray v Dalgety & Co Ltd (1916) 21 CLR 509; [1916] HCA 35 Green v United States (1957) 355 US 184 Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski (2006) 226 CLR 328; [2006] HCA 30 Jago v The District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23; [1989] HCA 46 Likiardopoulos v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 265; [2012] HCA 37 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 R v CB, R v MP [2011] NSWCCA 264 R v Gilham (2007) 73 NSWLR 308; [2007] NSWCCA 323 R v McDermott (1899) 24 VLR 636 R v Regan [2002] SCC 12 R v Seller and McCarthy [2013] NSWCCA 42 R v Whitby (1957) 74 WN (NSW) 441 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Sambasivam v Public Prosecutions, Federation of Malaya [1950] AC 458 Sio v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 47; [2016] HCA 32 United States v Fayer (1978) 573 F 2d 741 Washer v The State of Western Australia (2007) 234 CLR 492; [2007] HCA 48 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bernard Andrew Nash (Applicant) Regina (Crown Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Strickland SC w/ A Bonnor (Applicant) M Cinque SC w/ K Jeffreys (Crown Respondent)