Zahed v R [2023] NSWCCA 86

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zahed v R [2023] NSWCCA 86 Hearing dates: 20 March 2023 Date of orders: 20 March 2023 Decision date: 19 April 2023 Before: Price J, N Adams J, Yehia J Decision: Application for bail refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – bail – appeal bail – release application – where charges not yet certified and charge certificate not yet filed – show cause offences – strength of prosecution case – requirement for medical treatment – cause shown – unacceptable risk – strong connections with organised crime – unacceptable risk of committing a serious offence –unacceptable risk of failing to appear – unacceptable risk of interfering with witnesses – bail refused Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 16A, 19, 31, 32, 67 [REDACTED] Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 86 Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Act 2016 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 55, 62, 66, 68 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Zahed [2021] NSWSC 1606 D108 v R [2023] NSWCCA 28 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 R v Achurch [2011] NSWCCA 186; (2011) 216 A Crim R 152 Zahed v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] NSWSC 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tarek Zahed (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lange (Applicant) Mr D Scully (Respondent)