Abdallah v R [2019] NSWCCA 294

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Abdallah v R [2019] NSWCCA 294 Hearing dates: 6 September 2019 Date of orders: 17 December 2019 Decision date: 17 December 2019 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Macfarlan JA at [40]; Hamill J at [99] Decision: (1) To the extent necessary, grant leave to the applicant to appeal. (2) Allow the appeal against conviction. (3) Quash the verdict of guilty to manslaughter. (4) Order that there be a new trial. (5) The matter is listed for mention in the Supreme Court Arraignments List on 14 February 2020 or such other date as directed by the Criminal List Judge. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – double jeopardy – retrial on manslaughter charge – acquittal of murder but conviction of manslaughter at previous trial – manslaughter conviction quashed and retrial ordered – manslaughter retrial held by majority to controvert earlier murder acquittal Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 24, 418, 419, 421 Criminal Appeal Rules 1952 (NSW), r 4 Criminal Code (WA) Cases Cited: Abdallah v R [2016] NSWCCA 275 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 D'Orta Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Garrett v The Queen (1977) 139 CLR 437; [1977] HCA 67 Green v The United States (1957) 355 US 184 Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski (2006) 226 CLR 328; [2006] HCA 30 Mraz v The Queen (No 2) (1956) 96 CLR 62; [1956] HCA 54 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 R v Gilham (2007) 73 NSWLR 308; [2007] NSWCCA 323 R v Katherine Abdallah (No 5) [2017] NSWSC 1672 R v Storey (1978) 140 CLR 364; [1978] HCA 39 Restricted Decision v R [2019] NSWCCA 124 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Sambasivam v Public Prosecutor, Federation of Malaya (1950) AC 458 Sio v The Queen (2016) 259 CLR 47; [2016] HCA 32 The King v Wilkes (1948) 77 CLR 511; [1948] HCA 22 The Queen v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 The Queen v Storey (1978) 140 CLR 364; [1978] HCA 39 Viro v The Queen (1978) 141 CLR 88; [1978] HCA 9 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) (1987) 162 CLR 645; [1987] HCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Katherine Abdallah (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC / A Francis (Applicant) D Kell SC / E Jones (Respondent)