R v Atashi; R v Katakouzinos [2021] NSWDC 91

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Atashi; R v Katakouzinos [2021] NSWDC 91 Hearing dates: 2 October 2020 Date of orders: 26 March 2021 Decision date: 26 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Sutherland SC DCJ Decision: See paragraph 79 Catchwords: CRIME – Interlocutory order – Application to set aside subpoena – legitimate forensic purpose – Public interest immunity – Credibility of critical Crown witness Legislation Cited: Courts Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alister v The Queen [1984] HCA 85; [1983 – 1984] 154 CLR 404 Attorney-General (NSW) v Chidgey (2008) 182 A Crim R 536 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Jarvie v Magistrates' Court of Victoria [1995] VicRp 5; [1995] 1 VR 84 R v Fisher (2003) 56 NSWLR 625 R v Hawi (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1648 R v Hughes [1986] NZCA 56; [1986] 2 NZLR 129 R v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Kuroush Atashi (Defendant) Zak Katakouzinos (Co-defendant) NSW Commissioner of Police Representation: Counsel: M. Pickin (Atashi) P. David (Katakouzinos) L. Chapman (Commissioner of Police)