Zhang v R [2023] NSWCCA 98

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zhang v R [2023] NSWCCA 98 Hearing dates: 25 November 2022 Date of orders: 25 November 2022 Decision date: 28 April 2023 Before: Davies J at [1]; Ierace J at [2]; R A Hulme AJ at [75] Decision: Reasons for order made on 25 November 2022: (1) Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Interlocutory appeal – Application for leave to appeal two interlocutory decisions pursuant to s 5F(3)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – Where trial judge refused applications to adjourn trial and recuse himself for apprehended and actual bias – Whether refusal of adjournment application infected by House v The King error –Whether recusal decision amenable to s 5F appeal Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 69, 74 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), s 135.4(3) Cases Cited: Barakat v Goritsas [2012] NSWCA 8 Chamoun v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 182 Dietrich v The Queen (1999) 177 CLR 292; [1992] HCA 57 Gurung v R [2012] NSWCCA 201 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Rogerson (1990) 45 A Crim R 253 R v Zhang [2020] NSWSC 478 Zhang v R [2021] NSWCCA 266 Zhang v R [2022] NSWCCA 100 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Li Zhang (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Applicant) K Ginges (Respondent)