Perish v R; Lawton v R [2015] NSWCCA 237

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Perish v R; Lawton v R [2015] NSWCCA 237 Hearing dates: 30 July 2015 Date of orders: 02 September 2015 Decision date: 02 September 2015 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Price J at [1] and [79] Fagan J at [1] Decision: (1) The Notice of Motion filed on behalf of the Appellant, Anthony Perish on 16 June 2015 is dismissed. (2) The Notice of Motion filed 25 June 2015 on behalf of Matthew Lawton is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – orders for production – legitimate forensic purpose – whether it is "on the cards" that documents will materially assist case – fresh evidence – Crown's duty of disclosure – witness reward – public interest immunity PROCEDURE – application that trial judge recuse himself – whether apprehension of bias Cases Cited: Alister v The Queen [1984] HCA 85; (1984) 154 CLR 404 Attorney General for NSW v Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65 Attorney General for NSW v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667 Carroll v Attorney General for NSW (1993) 70 A Crim R 162 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR NSW 564 Da Silva v R [2012] NSWCCA 129 Grey v R [2001] HCA 65 In the matter of Cheal Industries Pty Ltd – Fitzpatrick v Cheal [2012] NSWSC 812 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Perish v R; Lawton v R [2015] NSWCCA 129 R v Perish [2012] NSWSC 355 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 R v Saleam [1999] NSWCCA 86 Sullivan v R [2003] NSWCCA 100 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Perish (Applicant) Matthew Lawton (Applicant) Regina (Respondent Crown) Representation: Counsel: H Dhanji SC with G Lewer (Applicant – Perish) P Lange (Applicant – Lawton) M England (Commissioner of Police) S Dowling SC with F Veltro (Crown)