Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1293

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1293 HEARING DATE(S) : JUDGMENT DATE : 22 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1 DECISION : There are a number of passages that, in my view, should be excluded. This is because they reflect in their context and in their entirety a claim to the exercise of the right to silence. I shall nominate the passages and they will be excluded unless Mrs Ronen wishes them to remain in the transcript for any reason.

CATCHWORDS : Evidence: Admissibility of record of interview - s 138 of Evidence Act (NSW) - s 90 of Evidence Act (NSW) - Crimes Act (Cth) s 231(g) - Arrest - when it occurs - right to silence - exercise during interview - Discretion and public policy LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 R v GK (2001) 53 NSWLR 317 R v Taylor [2003] NSWCCA 194 at para 93 R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 CASES CITED : R v Serratore (1999) 48 NSWLR 101 Papakismas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297 R v Clarke (1997) 97 A Crim R 414 at 419 R v Plevac (1995) 84 A Crim R 570 at 580 R v Sophear EM [2003] NSWCCA 374 at 71 to 78 The Queen v Swaffield (1998) 192 CLR 159 Regina v Ida Ronen PARTIES : Regina v Nitzan Ronen Regina v Izhar Ronen FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70222/03; 70032/03; 70223/03 Mr T. Game SC; Ms S. McNaughton - Crown COUNSEL : Mr R. Richter QC; Mr N. Rosenbaum - Accused Ida Ronen Mr I. Hill QC; Mr E. Power - Accused Nitzan Ronen Mr R. Van de Wiel QC; Mr P. Jones - Accused Izhar Ronen SOLICITORS : Mr P. Musgrave - Cth DPP Watsons Solicitors - Accused