R v Niguidula (No 8) [2023] NSWSC 593

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Niguidula (No 8) [2023] NSWSC 593 Hearing dates: 17 May 2023 Date of orders: 17 May 2023 Decision date: 02 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Dhanji J Decision: Leave pursuant to s 132A of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial proceedings – murder – application for trial by judge alone – application within 28 days of the day the matter fixed for trial –leave sought – where previous application refused – where application sought after dismissal of first jury – media reporting on previous trial – delay and efficiency – partial defence of substantial impairment to be raised – leave refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 23A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 132, 132A, 144 Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alameddine v R [2022] NSWCCA 219 R v Abdaly; R v Hosseinishoja (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 1511 R v Macdonald; R v Edward Obeid; R v Moses Obeid (No 9) [2019] NSWSC 1785 R v Niguidula [2023] NSWSC 290 R v Niguidula [2023] NSWSC 290 R v Niguidula (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 481 R v Simmons; R v Moore (No 4) (2015) 249 A Crim R 120; [2015] NSWSC 259 Wang Chunfeng v Law Society of New South Wales [2022] NSWSC 986 R v Niguidula (Supreme Court (NSW), Cavanagh J, 4 March 2022, unrep) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Crown) Jenny Niguidula (Accused) Representation: Counsel: C Taylor (Crown) A Boe with G Boe (Accused)