R v Obeid (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1442

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Obeid (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1442 Hearing dates: 28 September 2015 Date of orders: 28 September 2015 Decision date: 28 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The accused be granted leave under s 132A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act to apply for an order for a trial by judge alone up to and including 23 September 2015.

(2) The accused's notice of motion filed 23 September 2015 be dismissed.

(3) The proceedings be listed for directions at 9.30am on 12 October 2015.

(4) There be liberty to apply on one day's notice. Catchwords: CRIME – application for judge alone trial – second application – Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 130A – whether interests of justice warrant treating earlier refusal as not binding – whether earlier refusal "flawed" – whether material change in circumstances from earlier refusal – persistent adverse publicity labelling accused as corrupt – means of allaying publicity – whether factual issues for jury to consider – whether factual issues involving application of community standards – no matter raised that warrants treating earlier order as not binding – fresh consideration warrants refusal in any event – not appropriate for certification under s 5F(3)(b). Legislation Cited: - Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 – s 10, s 132 - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – s5F(3)(b) - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 – s 130A, s 132 - Evidence Act 1995 – s 38 - Independent Commission against Corruption Act 1988 Cases Cited: - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cascade Coal Pty Limited and Ors [2015] FCA 607 - Douglas v John Fairfax & Sons Limited [1983] 3 NSWLR 126 - Greiner v Independent Commission against Corruption (1992) 28 NSWLR 125 - John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited v District Court of New South Wales [2004] NSWCA 324; 61 NSWLR 344 - Pellegrino v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cwlth) [2008] NSWCCA 17; 71 NSWLR 96 - R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86; 217 A Crim R 1 - R v Jamal [2008] NSWCCA 177; 72 NSWLR 258 - R v McNeil [2015] NSWSC 357 - R v Obeid [2015] NSWSC 897 - R v Obeid (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1380 - R v Quach [2010] VSCA 106; 201 A Crim R 522 - R v Simmons, R v Moore No 4 [2015] NSWSC 259 - R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 - R v Yuill (1993) 69 A Crim R 450 - State of Western Australia v Rayney [2011] WASC 326; 42 WAR 383 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina – Applicant Edward Moses Obeid – Respondent Representation: Counsel: P. Neil SC – Crown G. Reynolds SC, D. Hume – Respondent