R v Dolding [2018] NSWCCA 127

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dolding [2018] NSWCCA 127 Hearing dates: 9 May 2018 Decision date: 25 June 2018 Before: Simpson AJA at 1 Johnson J at 65 Harrison J at 66 Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. The rulings made on 27 February 2018 rejecting the tender of certain evidence proposed to be led by the Crown set aside Catchwords: EVIDENCE – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 87(1)(c) – whether section encompasses representations made in furtherance of a common purpose extraneous to proceedings

EVIDENCE – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – "representation" – meaning of

EVIDENCE – where evidence tendered under s 87(1)(c) – where criteria satisfied – satisfaction of criteria does not finally determine admissibility in substantive proceedings Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 5F(3A) Evidence Act 1995, s 87(1)(c); s59(1) & (2); s 56(2) Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ahern v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 87 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 794 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Pratt (No 3) [2009] FCA 407; (2009) 175 FCR 558 Elomar v R (2014) 300 FLR 323; [2014] NSWCCA 303 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [No 4] [2006] NSWSC 90 Landini v State of NSW [2007] NSWSC 259 Lee v The Queen (1998) 195 CLR 594; [1998] HCA 60 R v Macraild (unreported, NSWCCA, 18 December 1997) R v Scott Alan May (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 595 R v Watt [2000] NSWCCA 37 Tripodi v The Queen (1961) 104 CLR 1 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Crown (Appellant) Katrina Janet Dolding (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Dowling SC/B Baker (Appellant/Crown) A Moen (Respondent)