Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v The Country Care Group Pty Ltd (Ruling No 12) [2021] FCA 843 File number: VID 224 of 2019
Ruling of: BROMWICH J
Date of ruling: 31 May 2021
Catchwords: EVIDENCE – direction sought to be made to the jury by first and second accused after the close of the prosecution case – whether request made under s 12 of the Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic) – whether substantial and compelling reasons for giving direction sought under s 16 of the Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic) – held: request not made in compliance with the Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic), but substantial and compelling reasons to give a version of the direction sought.
Legislation: Jury Directions Act 2015 (Vic) ss 5, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) r 4.15
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corp Ltd [2017] FCAFC 152; 254 FCR 311 Country Care Group Pty Ltd v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2020] FCAFC 30; 275 FCR 342 Trade Practices Commission v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1984) 3 FCR 168 Trade Practices Commission v Service Station Association Ltd (1992) 109 ALR 465 Trade Practices Commission v Tubemakers of Australia Ltd (1983) 76 FLR 455
Division: General Division
Registry: Victoria
National Practice Area: Federal Crime and Related Proceedings
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