Giannasca v R (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1681

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Giannasca v R (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1681 Hearing dates: 11 April 2011, 12 April 2011, 13 April 2011, 14 April 2011, 15 April 2011, 18 April 2011, 20 April 2011, 21 April 2011 Decision date: 06 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Price J Decision: The notice of motion is dismissed Catchwords: EVIDENCE - admissibility - s 138 of the Evidence Act 1995 - evidence obtained improperly or in consequence of an impropriety CRIMINAL LAW - permanent stay of proceedings Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1986 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v JG [2010] NSWCCA 222 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] HCA 7; (2009) 252 ALR 619 Pollard v The Queen [1992] HCA 69; (1992) 176 CLR 177 Robinson v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWCCA 426; (2005) 227 ALR 353 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 R v Cornwell [2003] NSWSC 97; (2003) 57 NSWLR 82 R v Coulstock (1998) 99 A Crim R 143 R v Dalley [2002] NSWCCA 284; (2002) 132 A Crim R 169 R v Frangulis [2006] NSWCA 363 R v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; (1992) 173 CLR 592 R v JG [2009] NSWSC 1053 R v McKeough [2003] NSWCCA 385 R v Patsalis & Spathis [No 3] [1999] NSWSC 718 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; (2006) 66 NSWLR 228 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: John Charles Giannasca Crown Representation: D G Dalton SC with P J Pearsall (Accused) P E Barrett (Crown) Legal Aid NSW (Accused) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2009/779