Ku-ring-gai Council v John David Chia (No 10) [2018] NSWLEC 176

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ku-ring-gai Council v John David Chia (No 10) [2018] NSWLEC 176 Hearing dates: 01 and 02 November 2018 Date of orders: 05 November 2018 Decision date: 05 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Robson J Decision: See [51] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – criminal law –application by defendant to adduce defendant's record of interview during cross-examination of prosecution witness – hearsay objection – whether exception to hearsay rule applies – whether record of interview constitutes admission

EVIDENCE – record of defendant's compulsory interview sought to be tendered by the defendant – hearsay objection – whether exception to the hearsay rule applies – whether the Court should admit evidence only for a limited non-hearsay purpose Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 122T, 122U Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 59, 60, 81, 82, 136 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 21 Cases Cited: Mahmood v The State of Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Ronald Edward Medich (No. 20) [2017] NSWSC 186 R v Rymer (2005) 156 A Crim R 84; [2005] NSWCCA 310 Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd (No 8) (2005) 224 ALR 317; [2005] FCA 1348 Texts Cited: Australian Law Reform Commission, "Evidence – Interim Report" [1985] ALRC 26 Odgers, Stephen, Uniform Evidence Law (13th ed, Thomson Reuters, 2018) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Ku-ring-gai Council (Prosecutor) John David Chia (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Howard SC with N Hammond (Prosecutor) C Steirn SC with D Beaufils (Defendant)