R v LN; R v AW (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 154

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v LN; R v AW (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 154 Hearing dates: 24 February 2017 Date of orders: 24 February 2017 Decision date: 24 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: Evidence of conversation allowed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - murder trial - objection to part of conversation recorded during walkthrough interview between police and Accused LN - objection on ground of relevance and under s.137 Evidence Act 1995 - evidence relevant - probative value not outweighed by any prejudicial effect - evidence allowed Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: R v LN; R v AW (No. 1) [2017] NSWSC 119 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) LN (Accused) AW (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms MM Cunneen SC (Crown) Mr EW Wilson SC (LN) Ms A Moen (AW)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid NSW (LN) Matouk Joyner Lawyers (AW) File Number(s): 2014/271972 (LN)2014/274229 (AW) Publication restriction: On 18 April 2017, each of LN and AW was found guilty of murder by the jury. The name of their daughter (described as "Mary") may not be identified by operation of s.15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, which also operates with respect to the names of LN and AW, the publication of whose names would tend to identify their daughter. The first name of the victim, Joseph or Joey, may be published.