Trinh v R [2016] NSWCCA 110

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Trinh v R [2016] NSWCCA 110 Hearing dates: 8 April 2016 Decision date: 10 June 2016 Before: Basten JA at [1] McCallum J at [40] Davies J at [41] Decision: Bail refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – procedure – bail – applicant charged with 158 offences involving fraud – bail refused by judge of Supreme Court – further application to Court of Criminal Appeal – nature of application – assessment of bail concerns – failure to appear – commit further serious offences – strength of Crown case – delay before trial – need for liberty to prepare case - whether bail proposal met bail concerns – unacceptable risks – bail refused Legislation Cited: Bail Act 1978 (NSW), ss 14, 62 Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 5, 17, 18, 19, 44, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75; Pt 6, Divs 1, 2, 3, 4; Sch 3, cl 11 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), s 91 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 18, 19, 20 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 9 Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 218 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Brooks [2015] NSWCCA 190 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Campbell [2015] NSWCCA 173 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mawad [2015] NSWCCA 227 Julius v Lord Bishop of Oxford (1880) 5 App Cas 214 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513 R v Kugor [2015] NSWCCA 14 Shalala v R [2012] NSWSC 351 Ward v Williams (1955) 92 CLR 496 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dinh Anh Khoa Trinh (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Rodger (Applicant) N Adams (Respondent)