Regina (Cth) v Ronen; Regina (Cth) v Ronen; Regina (Cth) v Ronen [2004] NSWCCA 176

Reported Decision : 211 FLR 320

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina (Cth) v Ronen; Regina (Cth) v Ronen; Regina (Cth) v Ronen [2004] NSWCCA 176 HEARING DATE(S) : 21/05/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 11 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Ipp JA at 1; Grove J at 102; Howie J at 112 DECISION : Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - Whether the Jury Act 1977 (NSW) prohibits the names and occupations of potential jurors in a criminal trial from being disclosed to the accused - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - Whether statute prohibiting the supply to an accused in a criminal trial of the names and occupations of potential jurors inconsistent with s 80 of the Commonwealth Constitution - Whether accused has a right to the names and occupations of jurors as part of the right of challenge - Whether any such right has existed in England and New South Wales - Variability of the right of peremptory challenge - Importance of the integrity of trial by jury. Jury Act 1912 (NSW), s 55 Jury Act 1977 (NSW), ss 28(1), 28(3), 29, 37, 38(7), 41, 42, 43, 44, 47A, 48, 52, 67A, 68 Jury Amendment Act 1997 (NSW) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (Cth), s 80 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (UK), s 118(1) Juries Act 2000 (Vic), s 39 Juries Act 1957 (WA), s 38 LEGISLATION CITED : Juries Act 1967 (ACT), s 34 Juries Act (NT), s 44 Jury Act 1995 (Qld), s 42 Juries Act 1927 (SA), s 61 Jury Act 1899 (Tas), s 54 Juries Act 1825 (UK), s 29 Juries Act 1974 (UK), s 12(1) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 86A, 86(2) Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No 3) Act 1988 (NSW), sched 12, cl (3) Brown v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 171 Brownlee v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 278 Cheatle v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 541 Cunliffe v The Commonwealth (1994) 182 CLR 272 Hill v Yates (1810) 12 East 229 Johns (Roger) v The Queen (1979) 141 CLR 409 Katsuno v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 40 Kingswell v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 264 CASES CITED : Ng v The Queen (2003) 77 ALJR 967 R v Baum (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 401 R v Cripps (1885) 1 WN (NSW) 112 R v Cuffey (1848) 7 St Tr (NS) 467 R v Dowling (1849) 7 St Tr (NS) 381 R v Mellor (1858) 1 Dearsley & Bell 468 R v Sherratt [1991] 1 SCR 509 R v Wakefield [1918] 1 KB 216 The Case of a Juryman (1810) 12 East 231 60177/04 Ida Ronen (Appellant) Regina (Cth) (Respondent) 60178/04 PARTIES : Izhar Ronen (Appellant) Regina (Cth) (Respondent) 60179/04 Nitzan Ronen (Appellant) Regina (Cth) (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60177/04; 60178/04; 60179/04 60177/04; 60178/04; 60179/04 Appellant: (Ida Ronen) R Richter QC/N Rosenbaum COUNSEL : Appellant: (Izhar Ronen) R Van de Wiel QC/P Jones Appellant: (Nitzan Ronen) I Hill QC/E Power Crown (Cth): D Hammerschlag SC/S M McNaughton Attorney General for NSW Intervening: R Pepper 60177/04; 60178/04; 60179/04 Appellant: (Ida Ronen) Watsons Solicitors SOLICITORS : Appellant: (Izhar Ronen) Woodhams O'Keefe Appellant: (Nitzan Ronen) Charlesworth Josem Partners Crown: P Musgrave (Cth DPP)