CDPP V Ayad [2004] NSWLC 7

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: CDPP V Ayad [2004] NSWLC 7 JURISDICTION: Criminal Commonwealth DPP PARTIES: Fahdi Ayad Commissioner of Police FILE NUMBER: PLACE OF HEARING: Blacktown and Parramatta Local Courts DATE OF DECISION: 03/19/2004 MAGISTRATE: CATCHWORDS: Evidence, Public Interest Immunity, informer immunity, informer's identity disclosed, application to suppress evidence as to payments to informer by police LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 130 AG V Kaddourt & Turkmani [2001] NSWCCA 456 AG v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667 Cain v Glass (No 2) (1985) 3 NSWLR 230 Carnduff v Rock and Another UKCA:Waller, Laws and Jonathan Parker LJJ:11 May 2001 Cerrah v R (unreported, Full Court Victoria, 6 October 1988) Eastman v R (1997) 158 ALR 107 Esso Australia Resources ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 Fandakis [2002] NSWCCA 5 Jarvie v The Magistrates Court of Victoria [1995] 1 VR 84 CASES CITED: Marks v Beyfus, 25 Q.B.D 494 National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1978] AC 171 R v Le Boursicot (1994) 79 A Crim R 548 R v Mason [2000] SASC 161 R v Meissner (1994) 76 A Crim R 81 R v Smith (1996) 86 A Crim R 308 RTA v Connolly [2003] NSWSC 327 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 Savage v Hoddinott (Chief Constanble of Hampshire) [1997] EWCA Civ 943 State of NSW v Ryan Unreported 2 Sep 98 Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 Commissioner of Police - Applicant REPRESENTATION: Commonwealth DPP - Prosecutor Fahdi Ayad ORDERS: Direct that no evidence may be adduced as to the specific occasions on which, or matters in respect of which, the witness received money from the police. This direction is given on condition that the Commissioner pay the costs of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, and of the defendant, for the days taken up, wholly or substantially, with this application.