Sultani v R; Shekeb v R; Abdaly v R; MD v R; Baines v R; Munshizada v R; Hosseinishoja v R [2021] NSWCCA 301

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sultani v R; Shekeb v R; Abdaly v R; MD v R; Baines v R; Munshizada v R; Hosseinishoja v R [2021] NSWCCA 301 Hearing dates: 3 December 2021 Date of orders: 3 December 2021 Decision date: 03 December 2021 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1] Rothman J at [23] Wilson J at [30] Decision: Application seeking orders under Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 refused Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – suppression orders – application made to District Court in respect of publication of report of proceedings in ongoing Supreme Court proceedings – Supreme Court had previously declined same application – adjournment of appeal and interim suppression order sought - refused Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Abuzar Sultani (Applicant) Mustafa Shekeb (Applicant) Sayed Anush Abdaly (Applicant) MD (Applicant) Joshua Donald Baines (Applicant) Siar Munshizada (Applicant) Seyed Amirmohammad Hosseinishoja (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Evers; A Ainsworth (Sultani) P Lange (Shekeb, Abdaly, MD, Hosseinishoja) D Carroll (Baines) TF Woods (Munshizada) E Balodis (Crown)