R v Dougas; R v Read; R v Linke; R v Casamento; R v Counihan [2020] NSWSC 1731

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dougas; R v Read; R v Linke; R v Casamento; R v Counihan [2020] NSWSC 1731 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 03 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) The Crown and each of the accused persons have, pursuant to s 22C(2A) of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), consented to the appearance of each accused person taking place by way of audio visual link for the purposes of the arraignment listed for 9 December 2020 and, subject to further order, for any subsequent appearances up to and including 26 March 2021. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Arraignment — Power of Court to arraign accused outside of New South Wales — Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW) — COVID-19 pandemic special provisions Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), s 13 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 11.5, 70.2 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 97, 102, 130, 154 Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), ss 3, 3A, 22C Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Regulation 2015 (NSW), reg 4B Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2020 (NSW), sch 1 Cases Cited: Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23; [1989] HCA 46 JC v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2014) 87 NSWLR 320; [2014] NSWCA 228 KS v Veitch [2012] NSWCCA 186 Regina v Michael Taylor [2003] NSWCCA 194 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Proceedings 2018/150442 Regina Paul Peter Dougas (Accused)