Ng v R [2019] NSWCCA 172

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ng v R [2019] NSWCCA 172 Hearing dates: 26 June 2019 Decision date: 31 July 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Harrison J at [70] N Adams J at [71] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Appeal allowed.

(3) Quash the conviction of the appellant.

(4) Direct a judgment and verdict of acquittal for the appellant. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – where jury found guilt based on joint criminal enterprise or extended joint criminal enterprise – whether it was open to the jury to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that an agreement existed between the appellant and the co-accused to commit a crime – where Crown case was circumstantial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33, 347 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 8 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), s 14 Cases Cited: Barca v The Queen (1975) 133 CLR 82; [1975] HCA 42 Blundell v R [2019] NSWCCA 3 Clayton v The Queen [2006] HCA 58; (2006) 81 ALJR 439 Dickson v R [2017] NSWCCA 78 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 219 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 64 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108; [1995] HCA 37 Miller v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 380; [2016] HCA 30 Parker v The Queen (1997) 186 CLR 494; [1997] HCA 15 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Clark [2001] NSWCCA 494; (2001) 123 A Crim R 506 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 R v Taufahema (2007) 228 CLR 232; [2007] HCA 11 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trevor Ng (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I S Lloyd QC (Applicant) Ms K Ratcliffe (Respondent)