R v Macdonald; R v Edward Obeid; R v Moses Obeid (No 4) [2019] NSWSC 1286

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Macdonald; R v Edward Obeid; R v Moses Obeid (No 4) [2019] NSWSC 1286 Decision date: 18 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fullerton J Decision: The Crown's application to tender Mr Fang's evidence is refused. Catchwords: EVIDENCE — Hearsay — Exceptions — Whether evidence admissible under ss 65(1) and (3) of the Evidence Act — Whether evidence should be excluded under s 135 of the Evidence Act — Evidence inadmissible Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 62, 65 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW) Cases Cited: Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 R v Macdonald; R v Edward Obeid; R v Moses Obeid (No 3) [2019] NSWSC 898 Ryan v Watkins [2005] NSWCA 426 Sio v The Queen [2016] HCA 32; 259 CLR 47 Thomas v The State of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 316; 74 NSWLR 34 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: The Crown Ian Michael Macdonald (Accused) Edward Moses Obeid (Accused) Moses Edward Obeid (Accused) Representation: Counsel: S Callan / R Rodger (Crown) M Cunneen SC / J Davidson (Accused Macdonald) CT Barry QC (Accused Edward Obeid) MJ Neil QC / M Kalyk (Accused Moses Obeid)

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (Accused Macdonald) M Bowe (Accused Edward Obeid) Murphy's Lawyers Inc (Accused Moses Obeid) File Number(s): 2015/212910; 2015/214251; 2015/212851