R v Jamal [2008] NSWCCA 177

Reported Decision: 72 NSWLR 258191 A Crim R 1 Appeal Outcome: Special leave application dismissed by the High Court (s523/2008) 1 April 2009 [2009] HCASL86

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: R v Jamal [2008] NSWCCA 177

HEARING DATE(S): 22 July 2008 JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Simpson J at 35; Price J at 36

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 22 July 2008

DECISION: Appeal allowed and the order of Sweeney DCJ of 8 February 2008 staying the trial of the respondent set aside.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – Trial – Stay of proceedings – Adverse publicity – Appropriate order

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986

Gilbert v The Queen [2000] HCA 15; (2000) 201 CLR 414 Jago v District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 324; (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 Long v R [2002] QSC 54; (2002) 128 A Crim R 11 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501 Murphy v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 94 M v Director of Public Prosecutions (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Dunford J, 6 March 1996, unreported) The Queen v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592 CASES CITED : R v Bell (Court of Criminal Appeal, 8 October 1998, unreported) R v Burrell [2004] NSWCCA 185 R v D'Arcy [2003] QCA 124; (2003) 140 A Crim R 303 R v Dudko [2002] NSWCCA 336; (2002) 132 A Crim R 371 R v K [2003] NSWCCA 403; (2003) 59 NSWLR 431 R v Long; Ex parte Attorney-General (Qld) [2003] QCA 77; (2003) 138 A Crim R 103 R v Milat (Court of Criminal Appeal, 26 February 1998, unreported) R v Richards [1999] NSWCCA 114; (1999) 107 A Crim R 318 R v VPH (Court of Criminal Appeal, 4 March 1994, unreported)