Agius v R; Abibadra v R; Jandagi v R; Zerafa v R [2011] NSWCCA 119

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Agius v R; Abibadra v R; Jandagi v R; Zerafa v R [2011] NSWCCA 119 Hearing dates: 13 May 2011 Decision date: 24 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Tobias AJA at 1 Johnson J at 2 Hall J at 96 Decision: 1. Leave granted to the Applicants under s.5F(3)(a) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 to appeal against the interlocutory judgment or order of Simpson J refusing a permanent stay of the second count on the indictment. 2. Appeals dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal under s.5F Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - refusal by trial Judge to grant permanent stay of second count on indictment - indictment alleging two counts of conspiracy - Crown alleges single tax fraud conspiracy extending from 1997 to 2008 - change in legislative regime during course of alleged conspiracy - two counts charged to reflect change in legislative regime - whether second count foredoomed to fail - whether necessary for Crown to prove fresh agreement entered for purposes of second count - nature of conspiracy - continuing offence - whether s.135.4 Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) required proof of fresh agreement entered into within period of second count - physical element of s.135.4(5) offence - "state of affairs" - second count not foredoomed to fail - no error in refusal of permanent stay - leave to appeal granted - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (Cth) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: R v Agius; R v Abibadra; R v Jandagi; R v Zerafa [2011] NSWSC 367 R v Petroulias [2007] NSWCCA 134; 73 NSWLR 134 R v Steffan (1993) 30 NSWLR 633 R v Matovski (1989) 15 NSWLR 720 R v Dinh [2000] NSWCCA 536; 120 A Crim R 42 R v Einfeld [2008] NSWCCA 215; 71 NSWLR 31 R v King [2003] NSWCCA 399; 59 NSWLR 472 Jago v District Court (NSW) [1989] HCA 46; 168 CLR 23 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; 174 CLR 509 R v Chairman, County of London Court of Sessions; Ex parte Downes [1954] 1 QB 1 R v Petroulias (No. 1) [2006] NSWSC 788; 177 A Crim R 153 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 R v Jasper [2003] NSWCCA 186; 139 A Crim R 329 Doney v The Queen [1990] HCA 51; 171 CLR 207 The Queen v LK [2010] HCA 17; 241 CLR 177 R v B [2008] NSWCCA 85; 76 NSWLR 533 Director of Public Prosecutions v Doot [1973] AC 807 R v JS [2007] NSWCCA 272; 175 A Crim R 108 R v Ronen [2006] NSWCCA 123; 161 A Crim R 30 R v G, F, S and W [1974] 1 NSWLR 31 Woss v Jacobsen (1985) 11 FCR 243 R v Masters (1992) 26 NSWLR 450 R v Simmonds [1969] 1 QB 685 Saffron v R (1988) 17 NSWLR 395 Savvas v The Queen [1995] HCA 29; 183 CLR 1 Truong v The Queen [2004] HCA 10; 223 CLR 122 R v Industrial Appeals Court; Ex parte Barelli's Bakeries Pty Limited [1965] VR 615 R v Industrial Appeals Court; Ex parte Circle Realty Pty Limited [1980] VR 459 CSR Limited v Environment Protection Authority [2000] NSWCCA 373; 110 LGERA 334 Environment Protection Authority v Alkem Drums Pty Limited [2000] NSWCCA 416; 121 A Crim R 152 Burgess v Kaputar Timbers Pty Limited (1999) 91 IR 378 Sloggett v Adams (1953) 70 WN(NSW) 206 Nirta v R (1983) 51 ALR 53 R v H Mokbel (Ruling No. 2) [2009] VSC 547 R v Ansari [2007] NSWCCA 204; 70 NSWLR 89 Ansari v The Queen [2010] HCA 18; 241 CLR 299 R v Saengsai-Or [2004] NSWCCA 108; 61 NSWLR 135 The Queen v Tang [2008] HCA 39; 237 CLR 1 Muslimin v The Queen [2010] HCA 7; 240 CLR 470 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Francis Agius (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)