R v Turnbull (No. 3) [2016] NSWSC 686

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Turnbull (No. 3) [2016] NSWSC 686 Hearing dates: 11 April 2016 Date of orders: 11 April 2016 Decision date: 11 April 2016 Before: Johnson J Decision: Rulings made concerning subpoenas - claim of client legal privilege upheld. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – murder trial - subpoenas for production directed to Office of Environment and Heritage - claim of client legal privilege - claims upheld Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Native Vegetation Act 2003 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Cases Cited: Mann v Carnell [1999] HCA 66; 201 CLR 1 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (in liq) v Renaissance Reinsurance Limited [2007] NSWSC 258 Priest v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 1281 R v Turnbull (No 1) [2016] NSWSC 189 R v Turnbull (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 678 Sydney Airports Corp Ltd v Singapore Airlines Limited and Qantas Airways Limited [2005] NSWCA 47 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Ian Robert Turnbull (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr PE Barrett (Crown) Mr T Alexis SC; Ms C O'Neill (Accused) Mr DK Jordan (Applicant - Office of Environment and Heritage)

Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Cole & Butler (Accused) Gordon Plath (Applicant - Director Litigation, Office of Environment and Heritage) File Number(s): 2014/223920 Publication restriction: ---