R v Qaumi & Ors (No 25) [2016] NSWSC 514

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Qaumi & Ors (No 25) [2016] NSWSC 514 Hearing dates: 26 April 2016 Date of orders: 26 April 2016 Decision date: 28 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: Application for discharge of the jury refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for discharge of jury by four of five accused – publication of newspaper article concerning alleged victim of shooting incident – where article followed a television program in which victim and his mother were interviewed – both interviewees witnesses in current trial – where article unrelated to current proceedings – where article failed to distinguish between chapters of Brothers for Life – presentation of alleged victim – uninspiring performance – self-aggrandising gangster figure – buffoon – conduct of jury demonstrates obedience to directions – repeated directions to decide case on the evidence – no real risk that jury will be influenced – appropriate directions – application refused. Cases Cited: R v Qaumi & Ors (No 21) [2016] NSWSC 402 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Farhad Qaumi Mumtaz Qaumi Jamil Qaumi Mohammed Zarshoy Mohammed Kalal Representation: Counsel: K McKay & P Hogan (Crown) J Stratton SC & M Curry (F Qaumi) P Young SC (M Quami) N Carroll(J Quami) R Driels (Zarshoy) G Clarke (Kalal)