Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1294

Reported Decision : 211 FLR 310

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1294 revised - 26/04/2005 HEARING DATE(S) : JUDGMENT DATE : 28 April 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1 DECISION : In my view, the interest of justice requires that the trial proceed without further delay and without fragmentation of the trial process. This I propose to do unless an order is made by the High Court staying the continuance of the trial.

CATCHWORDS : Trial by Jury - - Jury Act 1977 (NSW) - Do the provisions of the Act impair the fundamentals of a trial by jury (s 80) Australian Constitution)? Crimes Act 1914 LEGISLATION CITED : Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Judiciary Act 1903 Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act Johns v The Queen (1979) 141 CLR 409 at 418 Brownlee v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 278, 288-290; 296-303 Katsuno v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 40 at 65 (52) CASES CITED : Cheatle v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 541 at 562 R v Baum (1929) 27 (SR) NSW 401 R v Cripps (1) WN 112. Ng v The Queen [2003] HCA 20 noted, at para 9 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 : Ms P. Musgrave - Cth DPP Watsons Solicitors - Accused