R v Azari (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 404

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Azari (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 404 Hearing dates: 10, 11 April 2017 Decision date: 13 April 2017 Before: N Adams J Decision: Order that the indictment containing Counts 1 and 2 (as defined in this judgment) be stayed until such time as the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions elects upon which of those two counts she wishes to proceed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – where accused charged with both doing an act in planning or preparation for a terrorist act and conspiracy to murder – application by accused for temporary stay on the basis that the indictment in its current form exposes him to double jeopardy – application granted Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 26, 33, 91D(1)(a), 91F, 110 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16AB Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), ss 100.1, 101, 134.1, 135.1(1), 400.6(1), 400.3(1), 400.4(1) Criminal Code Regulations 2002 (Cth), reg 4G Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation - Al Qa'ida in Iraq) Regulation 2013 (Cth) Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) Regulation 2013 (Cth) Criminal Code (Terrorist Organisation—Islamic State) Regulation 2014 (Cth) Cases Cited: Australian Oil Refining Pty Ltd v Cooper (1987) 11 NSWLR 277 De Simoni v The Queen (1981) 147 CLR 383 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 Environment Protection Authority v Australia Iron & Steel Pty Ltd (1992) 28 NSWLR 502; 64 A Crim R 124 Glover v R [2016] NSWCCA 316 Green v United States (1957) 355 US 184 Lodhi v R [2006] NSWCCA 121 Lodhi v R [2007] NSWCCA 360 Magaming v The Queen (2013) 302 ALR 461; [2013] HCA 40 Nahlous v The Queen (2010) 77 NSWLR 463; [2010] NSWCCA 58 Parramatta City Council v Stauffer Chemical Co (Aust) Pty Ltd [1971] 2 NSWLR 500 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v B (2008) 76 NSWLR 533; [2008] NSWCCA 85 R v Chow (1987) 11 NSWLR 561 R v Dodd (1991) 56 A Crim R 451 R v Jones; R v Hili [2010] NSWCCA 108 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 584 R v Lodhi [2006] NSWSC 667 R v MAI and Anor (1992) 26 NSWLR 371 R (Cth) v Milne (No. 1) (2010) 260 FLR 166; [2010] NSWSC 932 The Queen v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Schembri v R [2010] NSWCCA 149 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Omarjan Azari (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Neil SC with Ms J Single (Crown) Mr J Stratton SC with Ms M Curry (Accused)