R v Qaumi & Ors (No 59) [2016] NSWSC 1159

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Qaumi & Ors (No 59) [2016] NSWSC 1159 Hearing dates: 4 April – 18 August 2016 (evidence), 18 – 19 August, 2016 (submissions) Date of orders: 22 August 2016 Decision date: 22 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: Application for directed verdict of not guilty refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for directed verdict – supply prohibited drugs – deemed supply – whether evidence capable of establishing possession – circumstantial case – question for jury whether other inference available – application refused Legislation Cited: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Doney v The Queen [1990] HCA 51; 171 CLR 207 R v JMR (1991) 57 A Crim R 39 R v R (1989) 18 NSWLR 74; 44 A Crim R 404 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.