Mr GX

Mr GX was convicted of rape in June 2015 and was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.  

Mr GX was accused after he and two other men met a woman and drove to his house. She reported the following day that she had been raped by the men. Mr GX was the only one of the three men to stand trial. 

The defence case included that the sexual intercourse was consensual and claims about the complainant’s credibility. 

Mr GX applied to appeal his conviction in July 2015, but the Full Court dismissed the appeal in February 2017.  

An application was received by the CCRC in October 2017, but this did not lead to a referral as the application raised similar issues to those considered in the appeal.  

Mr GX applied to the CCRC again in October 2023. This followed proceedings taken against one of the other men who was also accused of rape, and a subsequent interview with the complainant which revealed new details about the night in question. The case against the other man was dismissed.  

On review of these submissions, and further submissions which were received in August 2024, it was determined there was a real possibility that the conviction would be overturned by the Court of Appeal.   

The CCRC referred the conviction in May 2025.