Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Farrugia [2017] NSWCCA 197

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Farrugia [2017] NSWCCA 197 Hearing dates: 14 August 2017 Date of orders: 14 August 2017 Decision date: 21 August 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Button J at [24]; Hamill J at [25] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal.

(2) Dismiss the application for judge alone trial. Catchwords: CRIME – interlocutory appeal – Director's appeal from order for judge alone trial – whether in interests of justice to order trial without jury – proposed cross-examination of victim might reveal accused was refused bail – lack of evidence of likely prejudice – assessment speculative – failure to consider whether risk capable of amelioration by directions Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 59, 112 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 32, 131, 132, 132A Criminal Procedure Legislation (Amendment) Act 1990 (NSW), Sch 1(2) Cases Cited: Arthurs v Western Australia [2007] WASC 182 Coates v Western Australia [2009] WASCA 142 Fittock v The Queen (2003) 217 CLR 508; [2003] HCA 19 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 R v Belghar (2012) 217 A Crim R 1; [2012] NSWCCA 86 R v Coles (1993) 31 NSWLR 550 R v Fardon [2010] QCA 317 R v Perry (1993) 29 NSWLR 589 R v Qaumi & Ors (No 14) [2016] NSWSC 274 R v Qaumi & Qaumi [2016] NSWSC 1473 R v Simmons; R v Moore (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 259; 249 A Crim R 120 R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 Redman v R [2015] NSWCCA 110 RKF v R [2016] NSWCCA 116 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Applicant) Paul Charles Bruce Farrugia (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Dowling SC (Applicant) Mr P McGrath SC (Respondent)