Chamoun v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 182

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chamoun v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 182 Hearing dates: 1 August 2018 Date of orders: 01 August 2018 Decision date: 01 August 2018 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] R A Hulme J at [16] Button J at [17] Decision: Leave to appeal under s 5F, Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal – where sentencing judge refused to recuse herself for apprehended bias on the ground of pre-judgment – Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F(3)(a) – whether the judge's refusal to recuse herself constituted an "interlocutory judgment or order" under s 5F Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 127 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Gurung v R [2012] NSWCCA 201 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488; [2000] HCA 48 Lee v Cha [2008] NSWCA 13 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2001) 244 CLR 427; [2001] HCA 48 R v Reid [2004] NSWCCA 301; (2004) 148 A Crim R 425 R v Rogerson (1990) 45 A Crim R 253 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mr Sam Chamoun (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Macauley (solicitor) (Applicant) NJ Adams (Respondent)

Solicitors: Pryor Tzannes & Wallis Solicitors (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/76499 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Date of Decision: 13 July 2018 Before: Hock DCJ File Number(s): 2012/76499