R (Cth) v Alqudsi (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 609

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R (Cth) v Alqudsi (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 609 Hearing dates: 28 – 30 July, 23 September, 12, 25 – 26 October 2021, 10 – 11 February 2022 Decision date: 17 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Proceedings not dismissed or stayed; (2) Motion for public interest immunity granted; (3) Direct the Crown to draft Short Minutes of Order reflecting the reasons for judgment. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – autrefois convict – double jeopardy – oppression – separate offences to prior conviction in form, elements and for all practical purposes – extraordinary nature of stay of criminal proceedings – public interest immunity – public interest immunity granted – procedure available for disclosure of information if shown to be material Legislation Cited: Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 (Cth), ss 6, 7(1)(e) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 102.2(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 130, 137, 138, 165 Cases Cited: Alister v the Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404; [1984] HCA 85 Carmody v MacKellar (1997) 76 FCR 115; [1997] FCA 839 Commonwealth v Northern Land Council (1993) 176 CLR 604; [1993] HCA 24 Dupas v The Queen (2010) 241 CLR 237; [2010] HCA 20 Green v United States [1957] 355 US 184 Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23; [1989] HCA 46 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1; [1978] HCA 43 Strickland (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2018) 266 CLR 325; [2018] HCA 53 Texts Cited: Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley, The Doctrine of Res Judicata (3rd ed, 1996) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Hamdi Alqudsi (Accused / Respondent) Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force (First Applicant) Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Second Applicant) Representation: Counsel: T McDonald SC / N Roucek (Crown) M Finnane RFD QC / D Hawkins (Accused / Respondent) D Jordan (First Applicant) T Glover (Second Applicant)