Hammoud v R [2020] NSWCCA 339

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hammoud v R [2020] NSWCCA 339 Hearing dates: 27 November 2020 Decision date: 17 December 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [2]; Bellew J at [72] Decision: Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal pursuant to s 5F – interlocutory decisions – whether error in refusing an application for separate trials – whether failure to properly construe and apply ss 97, 101 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) in finding that the evidence with respect to each of the complainants was admissible as tendency evidence – whether error in not excluding evidence due to risk of unfair prejudice to applicant pursuant to s 101 of the Evidence Act. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers & Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: BM v R [2017] NSWCCA 253 DAO v R (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 DSJ v R; NS v R [2014] NSWCCA 77 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 R v Dent [2016] NSWSC 99 The Queen v Bauer (a pseudonym) (2018) 266 CLR 56; [2018] HCA 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mustapha Hammoud – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: G Wendler – Applicant E Balodis – Respondent