R v Jenkin (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 697

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jenkin (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 697 Hearing dates: 04 May 2018 Decision date: 04 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) Note that documents produced under subpoena. (2) Access granted to both parties. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – subpoena to produce documents – accused charged with murder – subpoena seeking criminal histories of prosecution witnesses – whether legitimate forensic purpose – whether "fishing expedition" – whether accused required to show basis of belief that witness has a criminal record – whether access should be determined during course of witness's evidence – unworkable – prosecution duty of disclosure Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 132 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990, s 32 Cases Cited: Alister v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 404 Cornwell v R [2010] NSWCCA 59 Grey v The Queen [2001] HCA 65 Lowery v Insurance Australian Ltd (2015) 90 NSWLR 320; [2015] NSWCA 303 Mallard v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 125; [2005] HCA 68 R v Garofalo [1999] 2 VR 625; [1998] VSCA 145 R v Grey [2000] NSWCCA 46 R v Jenkin [2018] NSWSC 634 R v Jenkin and Ors [2018] NSWSC 547 R v Lipton [2011] NSWCCA 247 R v Mokbel (Ruling No 1) [2005] VSC 410 R v Reardon (2004) 60 NSWLR 454; [2004] NSWCCA 197 R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 SI v R [2007] NSWCCA 181 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Mark Kenneth Jenkin Representation: Counsel: Mr M Fox (Crown) Mr P O'Brien (Jenkin) Mr N Regener (Commissioner of Police)