Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tony MAWAD [2015] NSWCCA 227

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tony MAWAD [2015] NSWCCA 227 Hearing dates: 10 August 2015 Date of orders: 10 August 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Adams J at [3] Beech-Jones J at [7 ] Decision: Bail refused. Catchwords: BAIL – Crown detention application – respondent charged with armed robbery and firearms offences – allegedly committed while on bail for other offences – show cause offences – assessment of strength of Crown case – criminal antecedents – compelling family circumstances – likely time to trial – role and relevance of "police views" – no need to establish special or unusual circumstances to show cause – cause shown – assessment of unacceptable risks – bail refused – majority found unacceptable risk of commission of further offences. Legislation Cited: - Bail Act 2013 - Crimes Act 1900 – s 97 - Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – s 9 Cases Cited: - Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Brooks [2015] NSWCCA 190 - Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 - El-Hilli v Melville v R [2015] NSWCCA 146 - JM v R [2015] NSWSC 978 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; 197 CLR 611 - Qantas Airways Ltd v Gubbins (1992) 28 NSWLR 26 - R v Kugor [2015] NSWCCA 14 - R v Tony Mawad [2015] NSWSC 1061 - R v War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal; ex parte Bott [1933] HCA 30; 50 CLR 228 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina – Applicant Tony Mawad – Respondent Representation: Counsel: Ms G. O'Rourke – Crown Ms A. Francis – Respondent