Regina v Khazaal [2006] NSWSC 1353

Reported Decision : 167 A Crim R 565

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina v Khazaal [2006] NSWSC 1353

HEARING DATE(S) : 23/11/06, 24/11/06, 28/11/06, 29/11/06, 30/11/06,

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 December 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : 1. Order that the Notice of Motion herein be dismissed. I publish my reasons. 2. In relation to the Closed Court hearing, I publish a Confidential judgment. It may be distributed to the parties, other than to the NSW Bar Association and Law Society. It is not to be further disclosed or published without an order by me or another Supreme Court Judge. 3. Stand over the balance of proceedings so that undertakings, in terms agreed between the parties, be given to the Court. 4. I direct that Short Minutes be prepared for this purpose. 5. The proceedings be listed for further mention at 9.30am on Thursday 1 Februaury 2007. 6. Costs of this and the previous motion be reserved for argument. 7. Confidential Exhibits "E", "G", "M" and 8 are to be returned to the tendering parties.

CATCHWORDS : Injunction to restrain lawyers from acting - preserving integrity of judicial process - equitable principles - undertakings to protect confidential information - duty of practitioners in relation to national security information - criminal trial - right of accused to legal representation of his choice

ASIO Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED : National Security Information (Criminal & Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Criminal Code

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