R v Fakhreddine [2024] NSWSC 320

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Fakhreddine [2024] NSWSC 320 Hearing dates: 18 March 2024 Date of orders: 27 March 2024 Decision date: 27 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: Non-publication order granted in the form set out in par [40]. Catchwords: NON-PUBLICATION ORDERS – previous trial – interim non-publication order applied for and made immediately after jury discharged – open justice – need to ensure fair trial – retrial to take place slightly over five months from now – media interest – particularly memorable and unusual facts of alleged murder – application granted Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Darren Brown (a pseudonym) v R (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 69 DRJ v Commissioner of Victims Rights [2020] NSWCA 136 Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim (2012) 83 NSWLR 52; [2012] NSWCCA 125 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court (NSW) (2004) 61 NSWLR 344; [2004] NSWCA 324 Regina v A, Regina v S, Regina v M [2005] NSWSC 478 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Crown) Naji Fakhreddine (Accused) Representation: Counsel: S Traynor (Crown) J Layani Ellis (Accused)

Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) One Group Legal (Accused) File Number(s): 2024/00058931 Publication restriction: (1) Pursuant to ss 7 and 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) the publication of the following is prohibited by each of the parties and any news media organisation or any other person until verdict, or further order of the Court, or 30 November 2024, whichever is earlier: