Potier v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 204

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Potier v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 204 Hearing dates: 28 July 2011 Decision date: 06 September 2011 Before: Basten JA at 1; Simpson J at 33; Garling J at 46 Decision: Direct that: (1) the folder of materials be amended to remove duplicated material and any material not relied upon (including letters of a procedural kind) and a single typed index identifying each document included; (2) the applicant file and serve a single document containing written submissions prepared by counsel, not to exceed 15 pages in length and not adopting other documents by reference; (3) the respondent file and serve submissions in reply, not to exceed 15 pages in length and not adopting other documents by reference; (4) the matter be listed before the Registrar for directions at 9am on 22 September, 2011. The directions shall include a timetable for the preceding steps. Catchwords: APPEAL - criminal - review of bail application - whether primary judge sitting in Court of Criminal Appeal

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - bail pending appeal

PROCEDURE - criminal - jurisdiction - constitution of Court of Criminal Appeal - whether primary judge sitting in Court of Criminal Appeal - power of the Court to grant bail - power to review the bail determination of primary judge - Bail Act 1979 (NSW), s 30; Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 3, 22

WORDS & PHRASES - "special and exceptional circumstances" - Bail Act 1979 (NSW), s 30AA Legislation Cited: Bail Act 1979 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 9D, 28, 30, 30AA, 44, 45, 46 Constitution, s 73 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 3, 6, 22 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 189 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 38-41 Cases Cited: Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; 238 CLR 218 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Cassaniti [2006] NSWCCA 335; 204 FLR 152 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Moradian; Saliba and Sparos [2010] NSWCCA 27 Elliott v The Queen [2007] HCA 51; 234 CLR 38 Gallagher v The Queen [1986] HCA 26; 160 CLR 392 Grierson v The King [1938] HCA 45; 60 CLR 431 Marotta v The Queen [1999] HCA 4; 73 ALJR 265 Mickelberg v The Queen [1989] HCA 35; 167 CLR 259 Petroulias v R [2010] NSWCCA 95 Potier v R [2010] NSWCCA 231 Potier v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 27 R v Burns (1920) 20 NSWSR 351 R v Potier [2005] NSWCCA 336 R v Wilson (1994) 34 NSWLR 1 Regina v JS (No 2) [2007] NSWCCA 309; 179 A Crim R 10 Regina v Potier [2011] NSWCCA 170 Stewart v The King [1921] HCA 17; 29 CLR 234 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Malcolm Huntley Potier - Applicant Regina - Respondent Representation: Counsel: