Lai v R [2019] NSWCCA 305

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lai v R [2019] NSWCCA 305 Hearing dates: 8 November 2019 Decision date: 19 December 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Walton J at [112] Fullerton J at [113] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal.

(2) Allow the appeal against conviction on counts 1 and 2.

(3) Quash the appellant's convictions on counts 1 and 2.

(4) Direct a retrial on counts 1 and 2, and that the matter be listed for mention before the District Court at Sydney on 17 January 2020. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – leave to appeal against conviction – whether miscarriage of justice – administering intoxicating substance with intent to commit an indictable offence and sexual intercourse without consent – Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 38(b) and 61I – whether trial judge fairly put the defence case to the jury – whether trial judge made impermissible comments in summing up – convictions quashed and retrial ordered Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 4, 38(b), 61I, 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1), 6(1) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 161 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 7(1), 36(1) Cases Cited: Baini v The Queen (2012) 246 CLR 469; [2012] HCA 59 Castle v The Queen; Bucca v The Queen [2016] HCA 46; (2016) 91 ALJR 93 Dickson v R [2017] NSWCCA 299 Domican v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 555; [1992] HCA 13 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 McKell v The Queen (2019) 264 CLR 307; [2019] HCA 5 Roos v R [2019] NSWCCA 67 RPS v The Queen (2000) 199 CLR 620; [2000] HCA 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pacino Kin Yu Lai (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Coady / C Kapsis (Appellant) B K Baker (Respondent)