R v Bentley; R v Davies; R v Thomas; R v Tilley [2018] NSWSC 175

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bentley; R v Davies; R v Thomas; R v Tilley [2018] NSWSC 175 Hearing dates: 22 February 2018 Date of orders: 23 February 2018 Decision date: 23 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: The probative value of the conversation between Mr Davies and Mr Tilley is not outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice to any of the accused in this trial Catchwords: EVIDENCE – discretions – exclusion of evidence – criminal proceedings – where circumstantial case – where evidence of consciousness of guilt Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 137 Cases Cited: Hannes v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (No. 2) (2006) 205 FLR 217; [2006] NSWCCA 373 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Lane v R (2013) 241 A Crim R 321; [2013] NSWCCA 317 McKey v R (2012) 219 A Crim R 227; [2012] NSWCCA 1 Pollard v R (2011) 31 VR 416; [2011] VSCA 95 R v Brooks [2017] NSWSC 188 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Mitchell James Bentley (Accused) Jack Davies (Accused) William Patrick Thomas (Accused) Jamie Michael Tilley (Accused) Representation: Counsel: D Scully (Crown) J Trevallion (Accused Bentley) P D Young SC (Accused Davies) N Carroll (Accused Thomas) J Stratton SC (Accused Tilley)