NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 127 A Crim R 46
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : R v ABDALLAH [2001] NSWCCA 506 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60108/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 November 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 December 2001
PARTIES : Brian Abraham Abdallah - Appellant Crown - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Dowd J at 38; Kirby J at 39
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 99/11/0297 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Howie J OFFICER :
T A Game SC/H K Dhanji - Appellant COUNSEL : C P O'Donnell - Respondent Crown
SOLICITORS : David Giddy & Associates - Appellant Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown CATCHWORDS : Directions to jury - where inconsistency between statement by counsel and evidence of accused - appropriate directions - application of R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 - direction on lies - application of Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234. LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 Wong v The Queen, Leung v The Queen [2001] HCA 64 CASES CITED: R v Manunta (1989) 54 SASR 17 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 DECISION : 1 Appeal upheld; 2 Verdict quashed and a new trial ordered
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
060108/00 SHELLER JA DOWD J KIRBY J
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