R v White [2024] NSWSC 1369

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v White [2024] NSWSC 1369 Hearing dates: 14 October 2024 Date of orders: 15 October 2024 Decision date: 29 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Yehia J Decision: (1) I refuse the application for a Judge alone trial and dismiss the Notice of Motion filed by the applicant on 10 October 2024. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Manslaughter – application for Judge alone trial – whether it is in the interests of justice to grant the orders sought – whether the nature and extent of pre-trial publicity were such as to render it in the interests of justice that the order be granted – whether the complexity of the issues are such that it is in the interests of justice that the order be granted – where the Crown case relies upon criminal negligence and in the alternative, unlawful and dangerous act – where it is assumed that appropriate judicial directions will be given to the jury – application for a Judge alone trial dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 18(1)(b) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 131, 132, 132A Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW), s 230 Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW), ss 20, 21, 81 Cases Cited: Arthurs v State of Western Australia [2007] WASC 182 Cheng v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 248; [2000] HCA 53 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Farrugia [2017] NSWCCA 197 R v Abdaly; R v Hosseinishoja (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 1511 R v Abrahams (2013) 230 A Crim R 74; [2013] NSWSC 729 R v Ahmed [2022] NSWSC 12680 R v AN; R v LM [2021] NSWSC 1657 R v Belghar (2012) 217 A Crim R 1; [2012] NSWCCA 86 R v Dawson [2022] NSWSC 552 R v GSR (No 3) [2011] NSWDC 17 R v K (2003) 59 NSWLR 431; [2003] NSWCCA 406 R v Niguidula [2023] NSWSC 290 R v Qaumi (No 14) (Judge alone application) [2016] NSWSC 274 R v Sean Lee King [2013] NSWSC 448 R v Simmons; R v Moore (No 4) (2015) 249 A Crim R 120; [2015] NSWSC 259 R v Sione; R v Dawson [2023] NSWSC 1594 R v Spiteri-Ahern; R v Barber; R v Zraika [2017] NSWSC 1275 R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 R v Yuill (1993) 69 A Crim R 450 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4; (2005) 220 CLR 517 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Crown) Kristian James Samuel White (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: B Hatfield SC with V Garrity (Crown) T Edwards SC with T Lowe (Applicant)