R. v. Michael Anthony Ryan (No. 7) [2012] NSWSC 1160

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R. v. Michael Anthony Ryan (No. 7) [2012] NSWSC 1160 Hearing dates: 7/9/2012 Decision date: 18 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: S.G. Campbell J Decision: My ruling is that MFI 21 be admitted as Exhibit "P" Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - evidence - whether prior inconsistent statement admissible as exception to credibility rule - evidence admissible under exception in s 106 Evidence Act - CRIMINAL LAW - evidence - whether electronically recorded interview with police should go to the jury room during deliberations - rule in Gately v The Queen (2007) 232 CLR 208; R v NZ (2005) 63 NSWLR 628 - not applicable in this case - exhibit to be available to jury with direction against giving disproportionate weight to the evidence Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Evidence Act 1997 (Qld) Evidence Amendment Act 2007 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adam v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 96 Aslett v R. [2006] NSWCCA 49 Blewitt v The Queen (1988) 62 ALJR 503 Gately v The Queen (2007) 232 CLR 208 Lee v the Queen (1998) 195 CLR 594 McMahon v. John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (No. 5) [2012] NSWSC 218 R v Adam AKA Odishou (1999) 47 NSWLR 267 R v Davies (2005) 11 VR 314 R v Michael Anthony Ryan (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 1034. R v NZ (2005) 63 NSWLR 628; Texts Cited: Odgers, Uniform Evidence Law, 10th Edition 2012. Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina (Crown) Michael Anthony Ryan (Defendant) Representation: Mr. P.K. Lynch (Crown Prosecutor) Mr. C.C. Waterstreet (Defendant) Director of Public Prosecutions Murphys Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/141863