Khazaal v R [2011] NSWCCA 129

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Khazaal v R [2011] NSWCCA 129 Hearing dates: 6 October 2010 Decision date: 09 June 2011 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Hall J at [177] McCallum J at [451] Decision: By majority: 1. Appeal allowed in relation to ground 4. 2. Conviction quashed. 3. Order a new trial. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - s101.5(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) - failure to discharge jury when prejudicial material inadvertently was admitted on behalf of defence at trial - directions to jury regarding delay in removing disputed material from internet - interpretation of the phrase "connected with" - "inconsistent verdicts" - application of the proviso - conviction quashed - new trial ordered. CRIMINAL LAW - leave to appeal against sentence - objective seriousness - foreign convictions as evidence of appellant's character - deterrence - onerous bail conditions - manifest excess. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002 (Cth) Terrorism Act 2000 (UK) Terrorism Act 2006 (UK) Cases Cited: ABC v Comalco Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 510 Arnold v R (1993) NSWLR 73 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Limited [1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485. Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569 Beard v Baulkham Hills Shire Council (1986) 7 NSWLR 273 Benbrika & Ors v The Queen [2010] VSCA 281; (2010) 247 FLR 1 Board of Trustees of Keene State College v Sweeney 439 US 24, 99 S. Ct 295 Braysich v The Queen [2011] HCA 14 Brauer v DPP [1991] 2 Qd R 261; (1989) 45 A Crim R 109 Burswood Management Ltd v Attorney-General (Cth) (1990) 23 FCR 144 at 146 Crofts v R [1996] HCA 22; (1996) 186 CLR 427 Driscoll v R (1977) 137 CLR 517; (1977) 15 ALR 47 at 69 Ebron v United States 838 A.2d 1140 cf United States. v Pugh, 436 F.2d 222, 225 (C.A.D.C. 1970) El Hassan v R [2007] NSWCCA 148 Elkateb v Lawindi (1997) 42 NSWLR 396 Fowkes v DPP [1997] 2 VR 506; (1996) 88 A Crim R 166 GAR v R (No 2) [2010] NSWCCA 164 Gilbert v The Queen [2000] HCA 15; (2000) 201 CLR 414 Halpin v Department of Gaming and Racing (2006) 68 NSWLR 211 Hatfield v Health Insurance Commission (1987) 15 FCR 487 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 85 ALJR 195 House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jayasena v R [1970] 1 All ER 219; [1970] AC 618 Jeffrey v DPP (1995) 121 FLR 16; (1995) 79 A Crim R 514 John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v District Court of NSW [2004] NSWCA 324; (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 Kanaan & Ors v R [2006] NSWCCA 109 L v Director of Public Prosecutions [2002] 2 All ER 854 Lodhi v R [2006] NSWCCA 121; (2006) 199 FLR 303 Lodhi v R [2007] NSWCCA 360; (2007) 179 A Crim R 470 Maric v R (1978) 20 ALR 513; 52 ALJR 631 Maxwell v DPP [1935] AC 309 Murdoch v Simmonds [1971] VR 887 Nolan v MBF Investments Pty Limited [2009] VSC 244 Pak v R [2000] WASCA 309 R v Ball (1960) 61 SR 37 R v Barot [2007] EWCA Crim 1119 R v Boland (1974) VR 849 at 866 R v Fowler (2003) 151 A Crim R 166 R v George, Harris and Hilton (1987) 9 NSWLR 527 at 533 R v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; (1992) 173 CLR 592 R v Halliday [2009] VSCA 195 R v Hortis [2004] VSCA 143 R v Jamal [2008] NSWCCA 177; (2008) 72 NSWLR 258 R v JS [2007] NSWCCA 272; (2007) 175 A Crim R 108 R v Khazaal [2009] NSWSC 1015 R v Knape [1965] VR 469 R v Lodhi (2006) 199 FLR 364 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 584 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 691 R v McCann & Ors (1991) 92 Cr App R 239 R v Ngo [2003] NSWCCA 82 R v Novakovic [2007] VSCA 145; (2007) 172 A Crim R 414 R v Orcher [1999] NSWCCA 356; (1999) 48 NSWLR 273 R v Postiglione (1991) 24 NSWLR 584 R v Puckeridge [2000] NSWCCA 193 R v Stafrace (1997) 140 FLR 427 at 432 R v Vaitos (1981) 4 Crim App R 238 at 243 R v VPH (Unreported, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 3 March 1994) R v Weaver [1967] 1 QB 353 R v Wood [1996] 1 Cr App Rep 207 R v Zafar [2008] QB 810 Rahman v R [2008] EWCA Crim 1465 Scheri v DePaolo 68 NJ Super 297, 172 A 2d 233 Siddique (Mohammed Atif) v HM Advocate [2010] HCJAC Stirland v DPP [1944] AC 315; [1944] 2 All ER 13 Taiapa v The Queen [2009] HCA 53; (2009) 240 CLR 95 Texas Department of Community Affairs v Burdine 450 US 248, 101 S. Ct 1089 Webb & Hay v R [1994] HCA 30; (1994) 181 CLR 41 Winsor v R (1866) LR 1 QB 390 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Belal Saadallah Khazaal (Appellant) Crown Representation: Counsel: I Barker QC/P Lange (Appellant) P Neil QC/S Callan (Crown) T Howe QC (Cth Attorney-General) Solicitors: Lawyers Corp Pty Ltd (Appellant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2005/2994 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: R v Khazaal [2009] NSWSC 1015 Date of Decision: 2009-09-25 00:00:00 Before: Latham J File Number(s): 2005/2994