Orr v Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd (No. 4) [2018] NSWDC 538

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Orr v Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd (No. 4) [2018] NSWDC 538 Hearing dates: 9 October 2018 Date of orders: 19 October 2018 Decision date: 19 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Russell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Dismiss the defendant's Notice of Motion filed on 18 July 2018. (2) Reserve the question of costs of the motion. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial – abuse of process – stay of proceedings – conflict of interest – confidential information - prosecution solicitors previously acted for defendant CRIMINAL LAW – trial – abuse of process – stay of proceedings – failure of prosecution to outline case and adhere to case – failure to provide witness statements Legislation Cited: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barron v Attorney-General (1987) 10 NSWLR 215 Barton v The Queen [1990] HCA 48; (1980) 147 CLR 75 Jago v The District Court of New South Wales [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 Malleson Stephen Jaques v KPMG Peat Marwick (1990) 4 WAR 357 Prince Jefri Bolkiah v KPMG (a firm) [1999] 2 AC 222 Rodney Morrison v Joy Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 366 The Queen v Tran [2000] FCA 1888; (2000) 105 FCR 182 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; (1993) 177 CLR 378, 392-3 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; (1992) 174 CLR 509, 520 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21; (2012) 84 NSWLR 581 Younghams v Elfic Limited (unreported, 3 July 1998, matter no. 5970 of 1997) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Stephen James Orr (Prosecutor) Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Nomchong SC with C Magee and N Broadbent (Prosecutor) J Glissan QC with D Nagle (Defendant)