Mehajer v R [2023] NSWCCA 101

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mehajer v R [2023] NSWCCA 101 Hearing dates: 17 April 2023 Date of orders: 17 April 2023 Decision date: 17 April 2023 Before: Davies J; Ierace J; Cavanagh J Decision: Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: APPEALS — application for leave to appeal – appeal against exercise of discretion – where trial judge refused an application to stay proceedings – whether applicant is indigent – whether applicant is incapable of conducting his trial as a self-represented person Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 37(1), 59(1), 61 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13(1) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW), ss 25(4)(l), 60 Cases Cited: Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292; [1992] HCA 57 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 R v BK (2000) 110 A Crim R 298 R v Cranston [2020] NSWSC 469 R v Cranston (No 8) [2021] NSWSC 9 R v Cox [1999] NSWCCA 229 R v Macdonald (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 486 R v Mehajer [2018] NSWSC 1687 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Salim Mehajer (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Mehajer (Applicant) Mr G Newton SC with Mr K Gilson (Respondent)

Solicitors: Mr S Mehajer (Applicant) NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/16899 Publication restriction: Non-publication order over the identity of the complainant in the trial.