Hamzy v R [2019] NSWDC 7

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hamzy v R [2019] NSWDC 7 Hearing dates: 29 – 30 January 2019 Date of orders: 04 February 2019 Decision date: 04 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Whitford SC DCJ Decision: Application for Permanent Stay of Proceedings allowed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Trial – Re-trial on new Indictment – Abuse of process – stay of proceedings. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act - s8(1) Criminal Code (C'th) 1995 - s11.2A; s 11.2A(7); s307.1(1); s313.3 Criminal Procedure Act - s20; s129; s130 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) - s 156(1) Cases Cited: Clark (a Pseudonym) v The Queen [2016] VSCA 96; 258 A Crim R 511 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Grassby v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 1 Jago v District Court of New South Wales [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 Maxwell v R [1996] HCA 46; (1996) 184 CLR 501 Parker v R [1997] HCA 15; (1997) 186 CLR 494 R v Anderson (1991) 53 A Crim R 421 R v Jacobi (2012) 114 SASR 227 R v Smith (1995) 1 VR 10 R v Taufahema [2007] HCA 11; (2007) 228 CLR 232 Reid v The Queen [1980] AC 343 Romolo v R [2018] NSWCCA 3 The Queen v Edwards [2009] HCA 20; (2009) 83 ALJR 717 UBS AG v Tyne [2018] HCA 45; 92 ALJR 968 Victims Compensation Fund Corporation v Brown (2003) 77 ALJR 1797; [2003] HCA 54 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; 174 CLR 509 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mejid Hamzy - Applicant Regina (Crown) - Respondent Representation: Counsel: Mr P Boulten SC with Mr T Liu - Applicant Mr D Jordan - Respondent