R v Dougas; R v Read; R v Linke (No 10) [2022] NSWSC 306

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dougas; R v Read; R v Linke (No 10) [2022] NSWSC 306 Hearing dates: 21 March 2022 Date of orders: 21 March 2022 Decision date: 22 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: Refuse applications for directions in accordance with R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 and Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573; [1990] HCA 56. Catchwords: CRIME – application for Murray and Shepherd directions to be given in respect of direct evidence of a conspiracy – pre-requisites not met – applications refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F(3A) Cases Cited: Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) (1984) 153 CLR 521; [1984] HCA 7 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Dougas; Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Read; Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Linke [2022] NSWCCA 19 Gould v R; R v Gould [2021] NSWCCA 92 R v Dougas; R v Read; R v Linke (No 9) [2022] NSWSC 299 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573; [1990] HCA 56 Texts Cited: Wigmore on Evidence, vol 9 (Chadbourn rev. 1981) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Proceedings 2018/150442 Regina Paul Peter Dougas (Accused)

Proceedings 2018/150387 Regina Mark Andrew Read (Accused)

Proceedings 2018/150400 Regina Geoffrey Kym Linke (Accused) Representation: Counsel: S Flood / K Heath (Crown) N Clelland QC / S Pararajasingham (Paul Peter Dougas) P Boulten SC / J Gullaci (Mark Andrew Read) I Hill QC / C Morgan (Geoffrey Kym Linke)