R v Basanovic and ors (No. 4) [2015] NSWSC 1100

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Basanovic and ors (No. 4) [2015] NSWSC 1100 Hearing dates: 13 August 2015 Date of orders: 13 August 2015 Decision date: 13 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Davies J Decision: The tender of the transcript of the examination of Andre James from the New South Wales Crime Commission is rejected. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – evidence – hearsay evidence – witness examined by Crime Commission – witness overseas at trial – whether witness unavailable – whether reasonable steps taken to secure his attendance – steps first taken three days before trial due to commence – no explanation for delay – witness in Australia in weeks leading up to trial – whether probative value of evidence outweighed by unfair prejudice – tender of evidence rejected EVIDENCE – hearsay evidence – no notice given to rely on hearsay evidence – whether witness unavailable Legislation Cited: Crime Commission Act 2012 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Festa v The Queen [2001] HCA 72; (2001) 208 CLR 593 Quintano v B W Rose Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1012; (2008) 186 A Crim R 448. R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 R v Papakosmos [1999] HCA 37; (1999) 196 CLR 297 R v Serratore [1999] NSWCCA 377; (1999) 48 NSWLR 101 Regina v Kazzi; Regina v Williams; Regina v Murchie [2003] NSWCCA 241; (2003) 140 A Crim R 545 Regina v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; (2006) 66 NSWLR 228 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Basanovic (Accused) Wade Adil Basanovic (Accused) Brian Brown (Accused) Crown Representation: Counsel: J Korn (Michael Basanovic – Accused) T Edwards (Wade Adil Basanovic – Accused) W Terracini SC (Brian Brown - Accused) S Herbert (Crown)