Katelaris v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 193

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Katelaris v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 193 Hearing dates: 30 July 2018 Date of orders: 30 July 2018 Decision date: 31 August 2018 Before: Beazley P; R A Hulme J; Hamill J Decision: (1) Release application allowed. (2) Conditional bail granted. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – release application – show cause requirement – applicant crusader for legalisation of cannabis for medicinal purposes – supply and manufacture of large commercial quantity of cannabis leaf and oil – breach of bail – complex issue of medical necessity to be ventilated at trial – where applicant likely to represent himself – where applicant without access to necessary resources – unusual circumstances – show cause requirement established – bail concerns mitigated by conditions – no unacceptable risk Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW) ss 16A, 16B, 17, 18, 19, 49, 67(1)(e) Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barr (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 47 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Zaiter [2016] NSWCCA 247 Lin v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2017] NSWSC 312 R v Cairns [1999] 2 Crim App Rep 137 R v Dudley and Stephens (1884) 14 QBD 273 R v Katelaris [2018] NSWSC 931 R v Loughman [1981] VR 443 R v Rogers (1996) 86 A Crim R 542 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Katelaris (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self represented (Applicant) S Dowling SC (Respondent)