R v Azari (No 10) [2018] NSWSC 1585

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Azari (No 10) [2018] NSWSC 1585 Hearing dates: 18 and 19 October 2018 Date of orders: 22 October 2018 Decision date: 22 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: N Adams J Decision: The accused's application to discharge the jury made on 18 October 2018 is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application to discharge jury – evidence upon which inferences could be drawn that the defendant had committed a prior criminal act – whether evidence relevant – whether evidence adduced for tendency reason – whether evidence should be excluded under s 137 for being unfairly prejudicial – whether any risk of unfair prejudice can be sufficiently cured by jury direction Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 2005 (Cth), Sch, s 101.6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 97, 101, 137, 184, Pt 3.6, Dictionary Cases Cited: Alqudsi v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 20; [2016] HCA 24 Colby v The Queen [1999] NSWCCA 261 Crofts v The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 El-Hilli v R; Melville v R [2015] NSWCCA 289 Elomar v R (2014) 316 ALR 206; [2014] NSWCCA 303 Gilbert v R (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Harriman v R (1989) 167 CLR 590; [1989] HCA 50 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 L'Estrange v R (2011) 214 A Crim R 9; [2011] NSWCCA 89 O'Leary v The King (1946) 73 CLR 566; [1946] HCA 44 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Azari (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 515 R v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592; [1992] HCA 16 R v Mostyn (2004) 145 A Crim R 304; [2004] NSWCCA 97 R v Quach (2002) 137 A Crim R 345; [2002] NSWCCA 519 RG v R [2010] NSWCCA 173 RWC v R [2010] NSWCCA 332 Strachan v R [2017] NSWCCA 322 The Queen v Bauer (a pseudonym) [2018] HCA 40 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Omarjan Azari (Accused) Representation: Counsel: L Crowley with B Power (Crown) B Hughes SC with M Curry (Accused)