R v Warwick (No.5) [2018] NSWSC 70

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Warwick (No.5) [2018] NSWSC 70 Hearing dates: 5, 6 and 8 February 2018 Date of orders: 09 February 2018 Decision date: 19 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Trial date of 19 February 2018 vacated. (2) New trial date fixed for 14 May 2018. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – Procedure – Application to vacate trial date – late change of lawyers insufficient reason – late service of extensive Crown material without explanation – interests of justice Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Cases Cited: R v Alexandroiao (1995) 81 A Crim R R v De Silva [2016] NSWSC 499 R v Warwick (No.2) [2017] NSWSC 1225 R v Warwick (No.3) [2017] NSWSC 1836 R v Warwick (No.4) [2018] NSWSC 69 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Crown Leonard John Warwick (Accused) Representation: Counsel: K McKay / G Christofi (Crown) A Bellanto QC / R Thomas (Accused)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) A R Conolly & Co (Accused) File Number(s): 2015/222068 Publication restriction: Not to be published until after return of verdict by Jury or further order of the Court. Non-publication order lifted on 14 February 2020.