Regina (C'Wealth) v Elomar & Ors [No 3] [2008] NSWSC 1443

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina (C'Wealth) v Elomar & Ors [No 3] [2008] NSWSC 1443

HEARING DATE(S) : 24/11/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 25 November 2008

JURISDICTION : Criminal

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : I order that access be granted to the exhibits

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Practice and Procedure - Application for access to exhibits by media interests - Power to permit photographing or filming of non-documentary exhibits - Scope of Court's discretion - Principles of open justice

LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995

Australian Securities Investment Commission v Rich [2001] 51 NSWLR 643; [2001] NSWSC 496 per Austin J HIH Insurance Limited (In Liquidation) v General Reinsurance Limited unreported, NSWSC 10 March 2006 Jagelman v Sheahan 13 May BC 200202390 [2002] NSWSC 419 per Barrett J John Fairfax Publications v District Court of NSW [2004] 61 NSWLR 344 at paras 35-36 John Fairfax Publications v Ryde Local Court [2005] NSWLR 512 at 521 para 29 per Spigelman CJ CASES CITED : John Fairfax & Sons Limited v Police Tribunal of NSW (1986) 5 NSWLR 465 at 476G to 477B Seven Network Limited v News Limited (No 9) 5 October 2005 Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2005] FCA 1934 R v Davis (1995) 57 FCR 512 at 514 R v XU No 1 BC200500412 (at 43-44) per Kirby J The Queen v LMV unreported, NSWSC 15 November 1999 per Studdert J at para 18

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