R v Singh (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 75

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Singh (No 4) [2021] NSWSC 75 Hearing dates: 19, 20, 21 October 2020 Decision date: 12 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: See [213]-[218] Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Voir dire – pre-trial ruling on admissibility of hearsay statements EVIDENCE — Hearsay — Exceptions — First-hand hearsay exceptions – s 65(2) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s 66A Evidence Act – meaning of "circumstances" – whether circumstances make it unlikely that representation is a fabrication – whether representation made in circumstances that make it highly probable that representation is reliable – contemporaneous representations about intention, knowledge, or state of mind – relationship evidence – hearsay representations made by deceased in spousal murder trial – statements made by deceased alleging financial and physical abuse by accused Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 56, 59, 62, 65, 66A Cases Cited: Azizi v The Queen [2012] VSCA 205 Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd v CFMEU (Ruling No 2) [2015] VSC 459 Chidiac v The Queen (No 2) [2016] NSWCCA 120 Clarke (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2017] VSCA 115 Harris v R [2005] NSWCCA 432 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 In the matter of HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation); In the matter of HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation); In the matter of HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation); Cuong Ly v HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation) [2015] NSWSC 790 Munro v The Queen [2014] ACTCA 11 Prasad v R [2020] NSWCCA 349 R v Al Batat & Ors (No 31) [2020] NSWSC 1556 R v Ambrosoli (2002) 55 NSWLR 603; [2002] NSWCCA 386 R v Gittany (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1599 R v Kuzmanovic [2005] NSWSC 771 R v Ryan [2020] NSWSC 1394 R v Singh (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 1911 R v Singh (No 5) [2021] NSWSC 76 R v Tarantino [2019] NSWSC 939 Sio v The Queen 259 CLR 47; [2016] HCA 32 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Williams v The Queen [2000] FCA 1868 Wilson v The Queen (1970) 123 CLR 334; [1970] HCA 17 Youkhana v R [2013] NSWCCA 85 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Kulwinder Singh (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Bowers Ms M Cunneen SC (Accused)