R v Chalabian (No. 11) [2022] NSWSC 384

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Chalabian (No. 11) [2022] NSWSC 384 Hearing dates: 30 March 2022 Date of orders: 31 March 2022 Decision date: 05 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: The Court declines to give a warning under s.165 Evidence Act 1995 with respect to the evidence of Ashley Mills. Catchwords: CRIME – jury trial – defence application for Mahmood direction concerning certain persons not called by the Crown – ruling deferred until after closing addresses – defence application for warning under s.165 Evidence Act 1995 concerning evidence of Ashley Mills – consideration of relevant factors – application for s.165 warning declined Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Agius v R (2015) 252 A Crim R 538; [2015] NSWCCA 200 GAR v R (No. 2) [2010] NSWCCA 164 Kanaan and Ors v R [2006] NSWCCA 109 Mahmood v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 R v Baartman [2000] NSWCCA 298 R v Chalabian (No. 3) [2022] NSWSC 77 R v Chalabian (No. 8) [2022] NSWSC 304 R v Serratore (1999) 48 NSWLR 101; [1999] NSWCCA 377 R v Stewart (2001) 52 NSWLR 301; [2001] NSWCCA 260 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Sevag Chalabian (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms T McDonald SC; Ms G Wright SC (Crown) Mr GA Brady SC; Mr A Williams (Accused)