MK v R [2018] NSWCCA 105

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: MK v R [2018] NSWCCA 105 Hearing dates: 28 May 2018 Date of orders: 28 May 2018 Decision date: 28 May 2018 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1], [47], [49] Johnson J at [2] Adamson J at [48] Decision: Leave to appeal is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for leave to appeal from decision refusing to adjourn trial - trial for break, enter and steal and engaging in police pursuit - other trials listed for sexual and other offences - claim of denial of procedural fairness and discretionary error in refusing adjournment - no denial of procedural fairness - no arguable ground of discretionary error - leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: KN v R [2017] NSWCCA 249 Slotboom v R [2013] NSWCCA 18 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: MK (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Williams (Applicant) Ms T Smith (Respondent)

Solicitors: Zali Burrows at Law (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/193568; 2018/162775 Publication restriction: --- Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: --- Citation: --- Date of Decision: 18 May 2018 Before: Her Honour Judge Syme File Number(s): 2018/162775