Perish, Anthony v R [2015] NSWCCA 98

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Perish, Anthony v R [2015] NSWCCA 98 Hearing dates: 4 February; 24 April 2015 Decision date: 14 May 2015 Before: R A Hulme J Decision: Crown permitted access to some but not all documents produced Catchwords: EVIDENCE – orders to produce – legitimate forensic purpose – where conviction appeal based on fresh evidence - where witness unavailable for cross-examination – where documents relate to credibility of witness – legitimate forensic purpose established EVIDENCE – orders to produce – claim of client legal privilege – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 119 Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 22 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Pt 3.10, ss 75, 117, 119, 131A, 142 Cases Cited: Alister v The Queen [1984] HCA 85; 154 CLR 404 Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 481; 312 ALR 403 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Dylan Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65; 182 A Crim R 536 Attorney General for New South Wales v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667 Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) v Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 225; 74 NSWLR 469 Carroll v Attorney-General for New South Wales (1993) 70 A Crim R 162 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Re Southland Coal Pty Ltd (rec & mgrs. Apptd) (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 899; 203 FLR 1 Morony v Reschke [2014] NSWSC 359 Perish v R; Perish v R; Lawton v R [2014] NSWCCA 233 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Regina v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Anthony John Michael Perish (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Dhanji SC with Ms G Lewer (Applicant) Ms Dowling SC with Mr F Veltro (Crown)