R v Ronald Edward Medich (No. 29) [2018] NSWSC 133

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ronald Edward Medich (No. 29) [2018] NSWSC 133 Hearing dates: 15 February 2018 Date of orders: 15 February 2018 Decision date: 15 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Bellew J Decision: See [27] Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Procedure – Accused charged with murder – Evidence given by accomplice – Where accomplice recently charged with conspiracy to extort money from accused – Where counsel for accused sought to cross-examine witness in relation to those allegations – Where witness objected to answering questions – Whether in the interests of justice that the evidence be given – Witness compelled to give the evidence

WORDS AND PHRASES – "interests of justice" Legislation Cited: Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Medich (No. 12) [2017] NSWSC 60 R v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWSC 1290 Rich v Attorney General for New South Wales & Ors [2013] NSWCA 419 X7 v Australian Crime Commission (2013) 248 CLR 92; [2013] HCA 29 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Ronald Edward Medich (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Harris and Ms G Wright (Crown) Mr W Terracini SC and Ms M Curry (Accused) Mr A Hughes (Applicant) Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions New South Wales (Crown) Colin Daley Quinn (Accused) File Number(s): 2010/356916 Publication restriction: Nil