Regina (C'Wealth) v Baladjam & Ors [No 7] [2008] NSWSC 756

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina (C'Wealth) v Baladjam & Ors [No 7] [2008] NSWSC 756

HEARING DATE(S) : 28/03/08, 01/04/08, 02/04/08, 03/04/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 April 2008

JURISDICTION : Criminal

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : I propose to admit the evidence of LeT training by Abood Absud and the identification evidence to be lead against Moustafa Cheikho. At this stage the evidence is not to be admitted against the other accused.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Admissisbility of evidence - Test of relevance - ss 56 and 56 of Evidence Act 1995 - Facts in issue, and facts relevant to facts in issue. - CRIMINAL LAW - Exclusion of identification evidence under s 137 of Evidence Act 1995 - Matters of credibility and reliability to be left to the jury. - CRIMINAL LAW - Practice and Procedure - Evidence - Evidence of a resource being used for the purposes of a conspiracy - Whether evidence is admissible against all conspirators or only against one - Unfair prejudice - Directions to jury.

LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Criminal Code Act 1995

R v Shamouil (2006) 66 NSWLR 228 at 47-65 R v Lodhi [2007] NSWCCA 360 at 174-177 R v Mundine [2008] NSWCCA 55 at 33 R v Sood [2007] NSWCCA 214 at 26-43 R v Masters (1992) 26 NSWLR 450 at 460G CASES CITED : R v Tripodi (1961) 104 CLR 1 Smith v The Queen [2001] 206 CLR 650 at 653 Odgers Uniform Evidence Law 5th Edition at page 114 Papakosmos v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297 at 307; 312 and 321-322 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 641 J. D. Blick [2000] 111 A Crim R 26 Rex v Gunn & Howden (1930) 30 SR at 336