R v Dirani (No. 6) [2018] NSWSC 891

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dirani (No. 6) [2018] NSWSC 891 Hearing dates: 4 June 2018, 5 June 2018 Date of orders: 05 June 2018 Decision date: 25 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J Decision: Reasons for rulings made on 5 June 2018:

1. Allowing the Crown to adduce opinion evidence on surveillance issues from CIN 1877.

2. Allowing the Crown to adduce evidence of extremist material in the possession of, and communicated by, the Accused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - trial - conspiracy to do acts in preparation for terrorist act - alternative count of knowingly taking part in supply of firearm - pretrial rulings - objection by the Accused to Crown calling expert opinion evidence on anti-surveillance and counter-surveillance measures - held requirements of s.79(1) Evidence Act 1995 satisfied - evidence of substantial probative value and ought not be excluded under ss.135 or 137 Evidence Act 1995 - objection to Crown tendering extremist material found in possession of Accused some of which was communicated by him to others - evidence of substantial probative value and ought not be excluded under ss.135 or 137 Evidence Act 1995 Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Law Enforcement and National Security (Assumed Identities) Act 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: Benbrika v R (2010) 29 VR 593; [2010] VSCA 281 BJS v R (2013) 231 A Crim R 537; [2013] NSWCCA 123 Dasreef Pty Limited v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 Dyldam Developments Pty Limited v Jones [2008] NSWCA 56 Elomar v R (2014) 300 FLR 323; [2014] NSWCCA 303 HG v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 414; [1999] HCA 2 Honeysett v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 122; [2014] HCA 29 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 519; [2016] HCA 14 Lodhi v R (2006) 199 FLR 303; [2006] NSWCCA 121 Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Morgan v R (2011) 215 A Crim R 33; [2011] NSWCCA 257 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Baladjam and Ors (No. 50) (Whealy J, NSWSC, unreported, 2 October 2008) R v Benbrika and Ors (No. 15) [2007] VSC 545 R v Burton (2013) 237 A Crim R 238; [2013] NSWCCA 335 R v Clark (2001) 123 A Crim R 506; [2001] NSWCCA 494 R v Dirani (No. 7) [2018] NSWSC 945 R v Ibrahim and Ors (Fulford J, Woolwich Crown Court, 11 January 2007, unreported) R v Karabedjovic [2015] VSC 641 R v Kingswell (New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal, 2 September 1998, unreported) R v Tang (2006) 65 NSWLR 681; [2006] NSWCCA 167 Velevski v R (2002) 76 ALJR 402; [2002] HCA 4 Ward v R (2018) 55 VR 307; [2018] VSCA 80 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Mustafa Dirani (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr PR McGuire SC; Ms JD Alderson (Crown) Mr M Tedeschi AM QC; Mr TD Anderson (Accused)