R v MR, JB and CS (young persons) [2024] NSWSC 194

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v MR, JB and CS (young persons) [2024] NSWSC 194 Hearing dates: 14 February 2024 Date of orders: 4 March 2024 Decision date: 04 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Huggett J Decision: (1) The application by JB for a separate trial is refused. (2) The application by CS for a separate trial is refused. (3) Three (3) additional jurors be empanelled in accordance with ss 19(2) and 19(3) of the Jury Act 1977 (NSW) and s 5 of the Jury Regulation 2022 (NSW). Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – procedure – joinder – joint or separate trials – whether prejudice caused by joint trial will cause positive injustice Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Jury Regulation 2022 (NSW) Cases Cited: Askarou v R [2023] NSWCCA 246 McNamara v The King [2023] HCA 35 Pham v R [2006] NSWCCA 3 R v Bushell; R v Tozer (No 6) [2021] NSWSC 750 R v Dirani (No 8) [2023] NSWSC 70). R v Hawat (No 5) [2019] NSWSC 1727 R v Middis (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 27 March 1991, unrep) Webb & Hay v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41; [1994] HCA 30 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex MR JB CS Representation: Counsel: E Balodis (Crown) A Evers (MR) S Talbert (JB) C Wasley (CS)