R v Qaumi & Ors (No 49) [2016] NSWSC 1019

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Qaumi & Ors (No 49) [2016] NSWSC 1019 Hearing dates: 20 July 2016 Date of orders: 20 July 2016 Decision date: 22 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) The recording of the telephone intercept is admissible. (2) The transcript is not admissible. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – evidence – objection to telephone intercept – dispute over what was said by accused – whether open to the jury to accept the prosecution version – whether words constitute admission – where parties hear different things – role of judge and jury Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Doolan [1962] QD R 449. R v Cornwell [2003] NSWSC 97 R v IMM [2016] HCA 14 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.