R v Qaumi & Ors (No 32) [2016] NSWSC 675

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Qaumi & Ors (No 32) [2016] NSWSC 675 Hearing dates: 25 May 2016 Date of orders: 25 May 2016 Decision date: 25 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: Leave granted to Jamil Qaumi to further cross-examine witness Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial procedure – joint trial – order of cross-examination – where accused alleging duress cross-examining last – fairness to other accused – whether further cross-examination should be permitted – skilful and committed interrogators – limitations on further examination – fairness to both accused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 R v Qaumi and Ors (No 3) (Severance and separate trial) [2016] NSWSC 15 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)

Solicitors: Solicitor for the NSW DPP(Crown) Archbold Legal (F Qaumi) George Sten& Co (M Quami) Bannisters Lawyers (J Quami) Zahr Lawyers (Zarshoy) Hallak Law (Kalal) File Number(s): Farhad Quami - 2014/6809; 2014/315201; 2014/315252Mumtaz Quami – 2014/6813; 2014/315251; 2014/315260Jamil Quami - 2013/336086; 2014/18164; 2014315253Mohammad Zarshoy – 2014/316236Mohammad Kalal - 2013/344739; 2014/66939 Publication restriction: No publication until the conclusion of the trial.