R v Ian DACEY; R v Lee DACEY [2013] NSWSC 1875

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ian DACEY; R v Lee DACEY [2013] NSWSC 1875 Hearing dates: 11 November 2013 Decision date: 15 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Button J Decision: Reasons published Catchwords: EVIDENCE LAW - hearsay statements by deceased to various witnesses - maker unavailable - consideration of ss 65(2)(b) and 65(2)(c) of Evidence Act - whether representation made "shortly after" the event - whether circumstances surrounding representation make it unlikely that it was fabricated - whether the contents of representation relevant to determination of circumstances - hearsay evidence to police officer not admissible - interaction between s 65 and s 137 of Evidence Act - all other evidence of previous representations admissible Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Conway v The Queen [2000] FCA 46; (2000) 98 FCR 204 Johns v The Queen [1980] HCA 3; (1980) 143 CLR 108 Harris v R [2005] NSWCCA 432; (2005) 158 A Crim R 454 Huynh v The Queen [2013] HCA 6 McAuliffe v The Queen [1995] HCA 37; (1995) 183 CLR 108 Osland v The Queen [1998] HCA 75; (1998) 197 CLR 316 R v Ambrosoli [2002] NSWCCA 386; (2002) 55 NSWLR 603; (2002) 133 A Crim R 461 R v Ian Dacey; R v Lee Dacey (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Barr AJ, 6 June 2013, unreported) R v Mankotia [1998] NSWSC 295 R v Stokes; R v Difford (1990) 51 A Crim R 25 R v XY [2013] NSWCCA 121 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Ian Dacey Lee Dacey Representation: Counsel W Creasey (Regina) T Hoyle SC (Ian Dacey) D Yehia SC (Lee Dacey) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Regina) Armstrong Solicitors Pty Ltd (Ian Dacey) Mandy Hull & Associates (Lee Dacey) File Number(s): 201/333188; 2011/356716 Publication restriction: Not to be published until after verdict