R v Colin Maxwell Farrow [2014] NSWSC 1781

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Colin Maxwell Farrow [2014] NSWSC 1781 Hearing dates: 5 December 2014 Decision date: 15 December 2014 Before: Rothman J Decision: 1.The trial of Colin Maxwell Farrow on the charge of murdering Linda Jane Stevens be heard and determined by judge alone, pursuant to the terms of s 132 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986; 2.The Crown and counsel for the accused confer as to the most convenient course for adducing evidence of facts not to be controverted in the course of the proceedings; 3.The trial of Colin Maxwell Farrow, for the aforesaid charge, be heard commencing 10am 3 February 2015; 4.The parties have liberty to apply on 3 days' notice. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for judge alone opposed by Crown - issue of mental illness only - conflict in expert evidence - indisposition of one of experts - test of "interests of justice" satisfied Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86; (2012) 217 A Crim R 1 R v Dean [2013] NSWSC 661 R v Gittany [2013] NSWSC 1503 R v King [2013] NSWSC 448; (2013) 228 A Crim R 406 R v McKnight [2014] NSWSC 398 R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 R v Villalon [2013] NSWSC 1516 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina (Crown) Colin Maxwell Farrow (Accused) Representation: Counsel: E.Wilkins SC (Crown) I.Todd (Accused) Solicitors: Office for Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid New South Wales (Accused) File Number(s): 2013/119978 Publication restriction: None