Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Zahed [2021] NSWSC 1606

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Zahed [2021] NSWSC 1606 Hearing dates: 8 December 2021 Date of orders: 8 December 2021 Decision date: 08 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) In respect of the third defendant, within New South Wales, a serious crime prevention order within the meaning of section 5 of the Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016 (NSW) on the terms set out in Annexure A for a period of 12 months. (2) Order that there be substituted service on the defendant's solicitor, Mr Mohammad Chahine, at the following email address [redacted]. Catchwords: CRIME — Serious crime prevention orders — Application – consent orders provided – where defendant a member of the Comanchero OMCG – previous involvement in serious violent offending – likely future involvement in serious crime related activities – orders made Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police NSWPF v Amoun & Anor [2020] NSWSC 1810 Commissioner of Police v Alameddine [2020] NSWSC 1919 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Bazzi & Ors [2021] NSWSC 1150 State of New South Wales v Manners [2008] NSWSC 1242 Vella v Commissioner of Police for New South Wales (2019) 269 CLR 219; [2019] HCA 38 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Plaintiff) Tarek Zahed (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Davidson (Plaintiff) P Lange (Defendant)