R v Scott Edward REGAN [2014] NSWDC 118

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Scott Edward REGAN [2014] NSWDC 118 Hearing dates: 12/6/14 to 16/6/14 Decision date: 16 June 2014 Before: Judge A Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Exclusion of all evidence obtained as a result of unlawful forensic procedure: verdicts of not guilty. Catchwords: Voir dire - forensic procedure, buccal swab, exclusion of evidence resulting from illegality, judge alone. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900. Crimes (Forensic Procedure) Act 2000 Evidence Act 1995 Law Enforcement (Power and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Cases Cited: Chief Constable Royal Ulster Constabulary [1997] AC 286 Fawcett v Nimmo & Anor (2005) 156 A Crim R 431 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 Hardy v Pinazza, SCNSW, unreported, 18.4.2005 Hyder v Commonwealth [2012] NSWCA 336 R v Karger (2002) 83 SASR 135 Kerr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWSC 637. LK v The Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWSC 458. Maguire v Beaton (2005) 162 A Crim R 21 Orban v Bayliss [2004] NSWSC 428. Walker v Bugden (2005) 155 A Crim R 416 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278 Wood v Christopherson [2013] NSWDC 233. Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown Scott Edward Regan (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Bailey (Crown- Director Public Prosecutions NSW) Mr S Bouveng (for the Accused) Solicitors: Ms C Summerfield (Instructing Solicitor - Director Public Prosecutions NSW) Mr J Horsburgh (Instructing Solicitor, Bird Legal, Bathurst NSW - for the accused) File Number(s): 2013/6424