Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1289

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1289 HEARING DATE(S) : JUDGMENT DATE : 31 March 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1 DECISION : I refuse each application for a separate trial.

CATCHWORDS : Separate trial application: principles and application - - Admissibility of telephone intercept material - - Conspirator's rule re admissions and admissibility - - Admissions: a jury question LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1914 Evidence Act (NSW) Saffron (1988) 17 NSWLR 395 Bolus [2003] NSWSC 658 Ahern v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 87 R v MacCraild NSWCCA 18 December 1997 R v Singh-Bal (1997) 92 A Crim R 397 Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 at 603 per Gleeson CJ Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297 at 91-93 Serratore (1999) 48 NSWLR 101 at 31 R v Midis (unreported NSWSC 27 March 1991 CASES CITED : R v Dellapatrona & Anor (1993) 31 NSWLR 123 R v Fenando (1999) NSWCCA 66 R v Chamy & Anor (2002) NSWCCA 136 Guimond v The Queen (1979) 44 CCC (2d) 481 Darby v The Queen (1982) 148 CLR 668 at 679 R v Assim (1966) 2 QB 249 Patsazlis & Spathis (1999) 107 A Crim R 432 at 435 Symss v The Queen [2003] NSWCCA 77 R v Oliver (1984) 57 ALR 543 Ignjatic (1993) 68 A Crim R 333 Webb & Hay v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41 at 88-89 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. Ritcher 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 : Ms P. Musgrave - Cth DPP Watsons Solicitors - Accused