R v Qaumi and Ors (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 1495

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Qaumi and Ors (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 1495 Hearing dates: 18-19 February 2016 Date of orders: 24 February 2016 Decision date: 24 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: The evidence of telephone conversations between Mumtaz Qaumi, Mahmoud Atwa, Faisal Zarshoy and Farhad Qaumi on 11 April 2015 is inadmissible Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – admissibility of evidence – assessment of probative value – whether evidence capable of constituting admissions – danger of unfair prejudice – evidence excluded – no question of principle Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: DSJ v R; NS v R [2012] NSWCCA 9 Dupas v The Queen [2012] VSCA 328; 218 A Crim R 507 IMM v The Queen [2016] HCATrans 8 R v Qaumi (No 3) [2016] NSWSC 15 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; 66 NSWLR 228 R v XY [2013] NSWCCA 121 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina Farhad Qaumi Mumtaz Qaumi Jamil Qaumi Amanda Crowe 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) Katiz (Solicitor) (Crowe) R Driels (Zarshoy) J Nicholson SC (Kalal)