R v WCN

[2026] QCA 26

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal and new trial
3. › Particular grounds of appeal
4. › Conduct of defence counsel
5. › Failure to cross-examine complainant on medical records, drug use, and inconsistencies in preliminary complaint
6. › Whether failure resulted in material irregularity affecting jury's reasoning
7. › Whether miscarriage of justice occasioned
1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal and new trial
3. › Appeal against sentence
4. › Grounds for interference
5. › Sentence manifestly excessive
6. › Maintaining sexual relationship with child under 16
7. › Whether effective head sentence of 7 years' imprisonment was manifestly excessive having regard to comparable yardsticks

Quick Take

A failure to cross-examine a complainant on medical records and other matters will not constitute a material irregularity where the records are largely consistent with the complainant's trial evidence and cross-examination on those matters had a real likelihood of enhancing the complainant's credibility.

Case Details

Citation[2026] QCA 26

CourtQCA

JurisdictionQueensland

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