R v RP [2016] NSWDC 10

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v RP [2016] NSWDC 10 Hearing dates: 11 February 2016, 12 February 2016 and 15 February 2016 Date of orders: 15 February 2016 Decision date: 15 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Toner DCJ Decision: Application by Crown to discharge jury after nolle prosequi made refused Catchwords: Nolle prosequi, application to discharge jury, functus officio, no bill, autrefois acquit Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935(SA) Cases Cited: R v Hayes [1951] 2KB 29 Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23 Aouad v The Queen [2013} NSWSC 760 DPP v B [1998}HCA 45 (1998) 155 ALR 539 R v GKA (1998) 99 A Crim R CCA 60619/97 William v Spantz (1992) 174 CLR 509 Sang [1980] AC 402 Moevao v Department of Labour [1980] NZLR 464 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177CLR 378 Texts Cited: A Question of Law Reserved on Acquittal (No 3 of 1995) (1996) 88 A Crim R 1 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: R v RP Representation: Counsel: Mr Brendan Queenan for the Crown Ms Sharyn Hall for the accused

Solicitors: Ms Nikolina Rastovic for the Crown File Number(s): 2014/00071451 Publication restriction: Non- publication of any material that would identify or tend to identify the accused and the complainant in this matter.