R v Scott [2021] NSWDC 342

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Scott [2021] NSWDC 342 Hearing dates: 19 – 22, 26, 29 April 2021, 4 May 2021 Date of orders: 4 May 2021 Decision date: 04 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bright DCJ Decision: Count 1 - Not guilty by direction Count 2 - Not guilty by direction Catchwords: CRIME — Violent offences — Assault police officer in the execution of duty CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Judge alone EVIDENCE — Discretions — Exclusion of evidence — Improperly or illegally obtained evidence Legislation Cited: Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic) Cases Cited: DPP v AM (2006) 161 A Crim R 219; NSWSC 348 DPP v Carr (2002) 127 A Crim R 151; NSWSC 194 DPP v Coe [2003] NSWSC 363 DPP (Victoria) v Kaba & Anor (2014) 247 A Crim R 300; VSC 52 Fleming v R (1998) 197 CLR 250; HCA 68 Lippl v Haines (1989) 18 NSWLR 620 Parker v Consul General of Customs (2009) 252 ALR 619; HCA 7 State of New South Wales v Bouffler (2017) 95 NSWLR 521; NSWCA 185 State of New South Wales v Randall [2017] NSWCA 88 State of New South Wales v Robinson (2019) 266 CLR 619; HCA 46 R v Grech; R v Kadir [2017] NSWCCA 288 R v Helmhout (2001) 125 A Crim R 257; NSWCCA Robinett v R (2000) 116 A Crim R 492; SASC 405 372 Texts Cited: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights S Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law (13th Ed, 2017, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Joshua Scott (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Whitaker (Crown) Ms T Hennessey (Accused)