R v Berrier [2019] NSWLC 12

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Berrier [2019] NSWLC 12 Date of orders: 23 October 2019 Decision date: 23 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: LCM Donnelly Decision: The matter is to be re-listed for the parties to make submissions concerning how the provisions in the Evidence Act 1995 particularly Part 3.9 "identification evidence" and Part 3.3 "opinion evidence" apply to the evidence adduced by the prosecutor. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – Identification evidence – Opinion evidence – Expert evidence – Procedural fairness – Right to a fair trial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 33B(1)(a), 51B(1) Evidence Act 1995, Part 3.6 Opinion evidence, Part 3.9 Identification evidence Road Transport Act 2013, s 54(1)(a) Cases Cited: Alexander v The Queen (1981) 145 CLR 395 Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292 Dhanhoa v The Queen (2003) 217 CLR 1 Doggett v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 343 DPP (NSW) v Merhi [2019] NSWSC 1068 DPP v Kirby [2017] NSWSC 1754 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475 Kapanadze v R [2017] NSWCCA 69 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493 Nguyen v R [2017] NSWCCA 4 Perish v R [2016] NSWCCA 89; (2016) 92 NSWLR 161 Pemble v The Queen [1971] HCA 20; 124 CLR 107 Pitkin v The Queen (1995) 69 ALJR 612; (1995) 80 A Crim R 302 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Prosecution: NSW Police