R v Abdollahi (No 11) [2013] NSWSC 484

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Abdollahi (No 11) [2013] NSWSC 484 Hearing dates: 8 April 2013 Decision date: 11 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: R A Hulme J Decision: Decline to leave self-defence to the jury in relation to the accused Ali Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - defences - self-defence - whether defence should be left to jury Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Douglas v R [2005] NSWCCA 419 Pemble v The Queen [1971] HCA 20; 124 CLR 107 Zecevic v DPP (Vic) [1987] HCA 26; (1987) 162 CLR 645 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Ali Abdollahi Haider Hussein Ali Mohammed Naim Amiri Amir Manafi Bejoushin Taleb Feili Ali Haidari Majid Parhizkar Kamelledin Shahsawari Medhi Viasi Representation: Counsel: Mr G Farmer SC with Ms J Single (Crown) Mr C Smith (Abdollahi) Mr M Paish (Ali) Mr J O'Sullivan (Amiri) Mr R Jankowski (Bejoushin) Mr W Flynn (Feili) Mr R Pontello (Haidari) Mr D Marr (Parhizkar) Mr P Little (Shahsawari) Mr A Webb (Viasi) Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Watsons Solicitors & Barristers Archbold Legal CBD Criminal Defence Lawyers Blair Criminal Lawyers L David Lock File Number(s): 2011/219556