R v Agius; R v Abibadra; R v Jandagi; R v Zerafa [2011] NSWSC 1388

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Agius; R v Abibadra; R v Jandagi; R v Zerafa [2011] NSWSC 1388 Hearing dates: 7 and 8 November 2011 Decision date: 21 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Simpson J Decision: Rulings as per judgment Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - interlocutory proceedings - s 192A Evidence Act 1995 - advanced rulings and findings - admissibility and use of evidence 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 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code 1995 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Agius v R, Abibadra v R, Jandagi v R, Zerafa v R [2011] NSWSC 367 Agius v R, Abibadra v R, Jandagi v R, Zerafa v R [2011] NSWCCA 119 Agius & Ors v R [[2011] HCA Trans 171 Ahern v The Queen [1988] HCA 39; 165 CLR 87 R v Chai (1992) 27 NSWLR 153 R v Masters (1992) 26 NSWLR 465-6 Regina (C'weath) v Baladjam [No 19] [2008] NSWSC 1441 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Robert Francis Agius (Accused) Carol Abibadra (Accused) Deborah Judith Jandagi (Accused) Kevin Zerafa (Accused) Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Crown) Representation: Counsel P Neil SC with him Ms S McNaughton SC (Crown) I Barker QC with him Mr P Coady (Agius) D Jordan (Abibadra) P Hastings QC (Jandagi and Zerafa) Solicitors Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Crown) G Murray (Agius) Brown Wright Stein (Abibadra, Jandagi and Zerafa File Number(s): 08/45500 08/24525 08/151232 09/232647 08/228415 09/232642 08/125795 09/232626