Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Saadieh [2021] NSWSC 1186

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Saadieh [2021] NSWSC 1186 Hearing dates: 9 September 2021 Date of orders: 17 September 2021 Decision date: 17 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: Release application granted. Conditional bail granted – see Annexure B. Order stayed for 7 days. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - release application - membership of a terrorist organisation - requirement for exceptional circumstances - assessment of strength of prosecution case - possession of ISIS propaganda - pledge of allegiance - conflicting expert opinion on meaning of "giving Bay'ah" - where applicant under observation since 2018 - no escalation in activities - where applicant seeks psychological intervention before arrest - where deradicalisation therapy available in community - COVID 19 - relevance to bail - where applicant suffers from asthma - not the "new normal" for purposes of considering bail - conditions of incarceration - relevance of delay - whether unacceptable risk - conditions of bail - release application granted CRIMINAL LAW - bail application - availability of appeal under Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - statutory stay - detention application - appropriateness of stay allowing Director to challenge decision to grant conditional bail - stay granted Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 16A, 16B, 17, 19, 22A, 67 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 15AA Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), Sch, ss 102.3, 102.1 Cases Cited: AB v R (Cth) [2016] NSWCCA 191 Abdirahman-Khalif v The Queen [2019] SASCFC 133; 352 FLR 230 Benbrika v R (2010) 29 VR 593; [2010] VSCA 281 Brown v The Queen [2020] VSCA 60 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Zaiter [2016] NSWCCA 247 DPP v Hersi [2020] VSC 347 Gray (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWSC 390 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 R v Abdirahman-Khalif [2020] HCA 36; (2020) 94 ALJR 981 R v Abdirahman-Khalif (Unreported, South Australian Supreme Court, 16 April 2019) R v Atik [2007] VSC 299 R v Bail Applicant M [2020] NSWSC 1685 R v Benbrika [2009] VSC 21; (2009) 222 FLR 433 R v Cain (No.1) [2001] NSWSC 116; (2001) 121 A Crim R 365 R v Despotovski [2020] NSWDC 110 R v Kelso [2020] NSWDC 157 R v Kent [2009] VSC 375 R v Kugor [2015] NSWCCA 14 R v Lelikan [2019] NSWCCA 316 R v Lelikan (No 5) [2019] NSWSC 494 R v NK [2016] NSWSC 498 R v Tangi (No 12) [2020] NSWSC 547 Rakielbakhour v DPP [2020] NSWSC 323; 279 A Crim R 280 Re Broes [2020] VSC 128; (2020) 279 A Crim R 271 Re Diab [2020] VSC 196; 282 A Crim R 462 Re Hooper (No 2) [2021] VSC 476 Re JB [2020] VSC 184 Re Kennedy [2020] VSC 187 Re Nicholls [2020] VSC 189; (2020) 279 A Crim R 289 Scott v R [2020] NSWCCA 81 State of New South Wales v Elomar (Final) [2021] NSWSC 411 State of NSW v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508 Thomas v Kitching [2020] VSC 206 Valentine v R [2020] NSWCCA 116 R v EB [2018] NSWSC 201 R v Taleb (No 5) (Sentence) [2019] NSWSC 720 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Saadieh (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: O Samin – Solicitor Advocate (Applicant) N Evans (Respondent)