Regina v Patsalis & Spathis [No 10] [1999] NSWSC 990

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Regina v Patsalis & Spathis [No 10] [1999] NSWSC 990 revised - 01/10/99 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Criminal Division FILE NUMBER(S) : 70002/97; 70200/97 28 June 1999 - 30 June 1999 2 July 1999 5 July 1999 - 7 July 1999 12 July 1999 - 14 July 1999 HEARING DATE(S) : 19 July 1999 - 21 July 1999 22 July 1999 - 23 July 1999 27 July 1999 2 August 1999 - 6 August 1999 9 August 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 August 1999

Regina PARTIES : v Michael Patsalis Alexios Spathis JUDGMENT OF : Kirby J

P Power (Crown) COUNSEL : J Amor-Smith (Patsalis) D Campbell (Spathis) K Roots (Crown) SOLICITORS : Coustas & Co (Patsalis) Hancock Alldis (Spathis) CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL PRACTICE & PROCEDURE; Application under s38 Evidence Act 1996; Leave sought to cross examine Crown witness; Unfavourable witness ACTS CITED : Evidence Act 1995 - s38, s135, s137, s192(2)(b)&(c) R v Lozano (CCA, unreported, 10 June 1997) CASES CITED : R v GAC (CCA, unreported, 19 December 1996) R v Richard Adam (Wood CJ at CL, unreported, 3.12.98) DECISION : Refer para 33

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CRIMINAL DIVISION

KIRBY J

Tuesday 10 August 1999

70002/97 - REGINA v MICHAEL PATSALIS 70200/97 - REGINA v ALEXIOS SPATHIS

JUDGMENT (Re Second Application under s38 Evidence Act 1995) [No. 10]