R v Agius; R v Abibadra; R v Jandagi; R v Zerafa (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 482

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Agius; R v Abibadra; R v Jandagi; R v Zerafa (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 482 Hearing dates: 12 May 2011 Decision date: 25 May 2011 Before: Simpson J Decision: Applications for temporary stay of proceedings refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - particular offences - offences against the government - conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth - s 29D and s 86(1) Crimes Act 1914 - s 135.4(5) Criminal Code Act 1995 CRIMINAL LAW - procedure - application for temporary stay of proceedings - pre-trial publicity - order for stay refused Legislation Cited: Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agius v R; Abibadra v R; Jandagi v R; Zerafa v R [2011] NSWCCA 119 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20; 241 CLR 237 R (Cth) v Petroulias (No 19) [2007] NSWSC 536 R v Agius; R v Abibadra; R v Jandagi; R v Zerafa [2011] NSWSC 367 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina (Crown) Robert Francis Agius (Defendant)

Regina (Crown) Carol Abibadra (Defendant)

Regina (Crown) Deborah Judith Jandagi (Defendant)

Regina (Crown) Kevin Zerafa (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Neil SC/S McNaughton (Crown) I Barker QC/P Coady (Agius) D Jordan (Abibadra) K Averre (Jandagi) P Hastings QC (Zerafa) Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Greg Murray (Agius) Brown Wright Stein (Abibadra/Jandagi/Zerafa) File Number(s):