Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1305

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1305 HEARING DATE(S) : JUDGMENT DATE : 25 October 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1 DECISION : I hold that privilege exists and that this has not been waived. I decline to order or permit inspection on the privileged material.

CATCHWORDS : Legal Professional privilege "Litigation privilege" - Expert witness: The need for the Crown to have expert assistance in the preparation of its case - Waiver of privilege - Prosecutor's duty of disclosure LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act Criminal Procedure Act (NSW) Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1999) 201 CLR 49 Attorney General v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Goldberg v ING (1995) 185 CLR 83 Gray v The Queen 184 ALR 593 at 607 CASES CITED : Bunting v The Queen (2002) 84 SASR 378 at 396-399 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Southcorp (2003) 46 ACSR 438 at 441-2 Dingwell v The Commonwealth (1992) 39 FCR 521 at 524 Coles v Dyer & Anor (1999) 74 SASR 216 at 226-227 Sevic v Roarty (1998) 44 NSWLR 287 Roach v Page (No 17) 2003 NSWSC 973 at paras 9-11 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 207 ALR 217 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