DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (NSW) v MORADIAN, SALIBA and SPAROS [2010] NSWCCA 27

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (NSW) v MORADIAN, SALIBA and SPAROS [2010] NSWCCA 27

HEARING DATE(S): 15 December 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 24 February 2010

JUDGMENT OF: Basten JA at 1; Howie J at 1; Johnson J at 1

DECISION: Dismss the applications for certificates under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW).

CATCHWORDS: COSTS – criminal appeal – appeal by Director against interlocutory decision – appeal withdrawn – whether respondents entitled to certificate under Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), s 6 - WORDS & PHRASES - "appeal" - "Supreme Court" "succeeds", in relation to appeal

Constitution, s 73(ii) Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), s 2 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 3, 5F, 17 Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), s 5B Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW), ss 6, 6A, 6C

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

R v Gilfillan [2003] NSWCCA 102; 139 A Crim R 460 R v Hookham (No 2) (1993) 32 NSWLR 345 CASES CITED : R v King [2003] NSWCCA 399; 59 NSWLR 472 R v Lilley [2000] NSWCCA 57; 111 A Crim R 468 R v Pack [1999] NSWCCA 316 Stewart v The King [1921] HCA 17; 29 CLR 234

Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) – Appellant PARTIES: Allen Moradian – Respondent (2008/87392) Christine Saliba – Respondent (2008/191672) Luke Sparos – Respondent (2008/212320 and 2008/257463)

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2008/87392; 2008/191672; 2008/212320; 2008/257463

M Grogan – Appellant COUNSEL: W Terracini SC/M Tanevski – Respondent Moradian W J Abraham QC/P Krisenthal – Respondent Saliba P Dunn QC/C Evans – Respondent Sparos