R v Lou TASICH [2012] NSWDC 96

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Lou TASICH [2012] NSWDC 96 Hearing dates: 13-15, 18-22, 25-26 June 2012 Decision date: 15 June 2012 Before: Knox SC DCJ Decision: Applications for stay of proceedings and judge alone trial are rejected. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - procedure - adjournment, stay of proceedings or order restraining proceedings - stay of proceedings - issue estoppel in criminal trials - prior findings on credibility: whether implicit in jury verdict - abuse of process - juries - judge alone trials - allegations against public officials - public confidence in justice system: jury verdict where prior inquisitorial proceedings Legislation Cited: Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Gilham v R [2007] NSWCCA 323; (2007) 73 NSWLR 308 Island Maritime Ltd v Filipowski [2006] HCA 30; (2006) 226 CLR 328 Mraz v R (No 2) (1956) 96 CLR 62 R v Storey (1978) 140 CLR 364 R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86 Rogers v R [1994] HCA 42; (1994) 181 CLR 251 R v GSR [2011] NSW DC 17; (2011) 12 DCLR (NSW) 193 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Mr Lou Tasich (Accused) Representation: Mr P Wagstaff (Crown) Mr G D Wendler (Accused) NSW Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Hermann & Green Solicitors (Accused) File Number(s): 2009/00246101