R v J Lucas; R v B Lucas (Bail) (No 11) [2022] NSWSC 1817

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v J Lucas; R v B Lucas (Bail) (No 11) [2022] NSWSC 1817 Hearing dates: 30 June 2022 Decision date: 04 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: Joshua Lucas is refused bail; Benjamin Lucas is granted bail Catchwords: CRIME – bail – release application following trial by jury resulting in no verdict on two most serious counts – terrorist offences – legislative requirement for "exceptional circumstances" – unusual position where judge heard entirety of Crown case – relevance of strength of Crown case in establishment of exceptional circumstances Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW) Bail Amendment Act 2022 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Saadieh [2021] NSWCCA 232 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Saadieh [2021] NSWSC 1186 R v Khayat (No 11) [2019] NSWSC 1320 R v Naizmand [2016] NSWSC 836 R v NK [2016] NSWSC 498 R v Uweinat [2021] NSWSC 1256 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina Joshua Lucas (Accused) Benjamin Lucas (Accused) Representation: Counsel: C O'Donnell SC (Crown) M Avenell SC (J Lucas) S Howell & R Baldeo (B Lucas) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Crown) Legal Aid NSW (J Lucas) Hugo Law (B Lucas) File Number(s): 2020/82674; 2020/89279 Publication restriction: Nil