B v R [2008] NSWCCA 85

Reported Decision: 76 NSWLR 533

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: B v R [2008] NSWCCA 85

HEARING DATE(S): 10/4/08

JUDGMENT DATE: 21 April 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; James J at 109; Howie J at 110

DECISION: 1 Stand over Order 3 sought in the Notices of Application for Leave to Appeal of Khaled Cheikho dated 3 April 2008, of Mirsad Mulahalilovic dated 4 April 2008 and of Mazen Touma dated 7 April 2008. 2 Otherwise refuse leave to appeal on each Application.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – Practice and procedure – Indictments – Conspiracy – Patent duplicity – Latent duplicity – Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 11.5 - CRIMINAL LAW – Practice and procedure – Indictments – Consent to commence proceedings – Time of commencement of proceedings – Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 11.5(8) - CRIMINAL LAW – Practice and procedure – Indictments – Conspiracy – Whether a conspiracy to commit a preparatory act is unknown to law – Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 101.6.

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)

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