R v Adams (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1359

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Adams (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1359 Hearing dates: 22 September 2016 Date of orders: 23 September 2016 Decision date: 26 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 132 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), I order that the accused be tried by judge alone. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – application for trial by judge alone – whether in the interests of justice – where accused has limited access to funds – whether complexity of expert evidence will affect jury comprehension – whether the need for multiple directions will affect jury comprehension – potential prejudice of tendency evidence in a murder trial – application granted Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 132, 132(4), 132(5), 132A(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 137, 165B Cases Cited: AK v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 438; [2008] HCA 8 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 HML v The Queen; SB v The Queen; OAE v The Queen (2008) 235 CLR 334; [2008] HCA 16 Kingswell v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 264; [1985] HCA 72 R v Abrahams (2013) 230 A Crim R 74; [2013] NSWSC 729 R v Adams [2015] NSWSC 1960 R v Belghar (2012) 217 A Crim R 1; [2012] NSWCCA 86 R v Christie [1914] AC 545; (1914) 10 Cr App R 141 R v Dean [2013] NSWSC 661 R v Gittany [2013] NSWSC 1503 R v Matonwal & Amood [2016] NSWCCA 165 R v Simmons; R v Moore (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 259 R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 Redman v R [2015] NSWCCA 110 RKF v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 116 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Robert John Adams Representation: Counsel: M Hobart SC (Crown) C Parkin (Accused)