R v Qaumi and Ors (No 6) [2016] NSWSC 1600

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Qaumi and Ors (No 6) [2016] NSWSC 1600 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 is inadmissible. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – evidence suggesting accused involved in three unrelated killings – accused boasted of killings to instil fear in other members of criminal gang – evidence relevant to explain conduct of witnesses in obeying orders – body of other evidence of violence and intimidation – impact on assessment of probative value – danger of unfair prejudice – whether capable of cure by direction Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Qaumi (AVL) [2015] NSWSC 1711 R v Qaumi (No 3) (Severance and separate trials) [2016] NSWSC 15 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)

Solicitors: Solicitor for the NSW DPP(Crown) Archbold Legal (F Qaumi) George Sten & Co (M Quami) Bannisters Lawyers (J Quami) Oxford Lawyers (Crowe) Zahr Lawyers (Zarshoy) Hallak Law (Kalal) File Number(s): Farhad Quami - 2014/6809; 2014/315201; 2014/315252 Mumtaz Quami – 2014/6813; 2014/315251; 2014/315260 Jamil Quami - 2013/336086; 2014/18164; 2014315253 Amanda Crowe – 2014/90422; 2014/315510 Mohammad Zarshoy – 2014/316236 Mohammad Kalal - 2013/344739; 2014/66939 Publication restriction: Nil.