R v Tan [2023] NSWDC 227

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Tan [2023] NSWDC 227 Hearing dates: 13 June 2023 Date of orders: 14 June 2023 Decision date: 14 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 20, 23, 27, 31, 73, 100, 111 Catchwords: EVIDENCE – admissibility of evidence – whether portions of the accused's ERISP should be excluded under s 137 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - whether exceptions under s 294CB of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) are engaged – whether Tik Tok video admissible – whether complainant's JIRT is admissible where complainant not to be called Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 66C, 80AE, 91FA, 91FB, 91H Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 292E, 294CB Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 55, 65, 97, 100, 108A, 135, 136, 137 Cases Cited: Adams v R [2018] NSWCCA 303 Aravena v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 258 CTM v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 440 El-Haddad v The Queen (2015) 88 NSWLR 93 GEH v R [2012] NSWCCA 150 Hughes v The Queen (2017) 263 CLR 338 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300 McPhillamy v The Queen (2018) 361 ALR 13 R v Cakovski (2004) 149 A Crim R 21 R v Charbel Rahme [2004] NSWCCA 233 R v Tubou [2001] NSWCCA 243 RH v The Queen (2014) 241 A Crim R 1 TB v R [2019] NSWCCA 224 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Mr R Tan (accused) Representation: Mr S Richards for the ODPP (solicitor advocate) Mr R Stewart for the accused (Counsel) File Number(s): 2021/00203497 Publication restriction: Non-publication of the complainant's name