R v Kulwinder Singh (No 1) [2019] NSWSC 1000

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kulwinder Singh (No 1) [2019] NSWSC 1000 Hearing dates: 5 and 6 August 2019 Date of orders: 08 August 2019 Decision date: 12 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: N Adams J Decision: The evidence of Ms Jatinda Kaur is inadmissible. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – opinion evidence – exceptions – expert opinion– report on domestic violence within Indian/Punjabi culture and Sikh faith– murder trial – accused and deceased adhered to Sikh faith – relevance of report – expertise of witness – whether she had "specialised knowledge" – whether report unfairly prejudicial – whether evidence of "cultural tendency" Legislation Cited: Coroner's Act 2009 (NSW), 78(1)(b) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 56, 76, 79, 108C, 137 Cases Cited: A2 v R; Magennis v R; Vaziri v R [2018] NSWCCA 174 ASIC v Rich [2005] NSWCCA 152 Bellmore v Tasmania (2006) 16 Tas R 364 CA v R [2017] NSWCCA 324 Chen v R [2018] NSWCCA 106 Colby v The Queen [1999] NSWCCA 261 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar (2011) 243 CLR 588; [2011] HCA 21 DJV v R (2008) 200 A Crim R 206; [2008] NSWCCA 272 Haoui v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 209 HG v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 414; HCA 2 Honeysett v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 122; [2014] HCA 29 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Ingles v R (Tasmanian Court of Criminal Appeal, 4 May 1993) KJS v R (2014) 86 NSWLR 603; [2014] NSWCCA 27 Li v The Queen (2003) 139 A Crim R; [2003] NSWCCA 290 Norman v R [2012] NSWCCA 230 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1999] HCA 37 R v Adams (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1359 R v C (1993) 60 SASR 467; 70 A Crim R 378 R v Quach (2002) 137 A Crim R 345; [2002] NSWCCA 519 R v S (2001) 125 A Crim R 526; [2001] QCA 501 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Sydney South West Area Health Service v Stamoulis [2009] NSWCA 153 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Wilson v The Queen (1970) 123 CLR 334; [1970] HCA 17 Texts Cited: Anna Karenina (2006, Penguin Classics) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Kulwinder Singh (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr C K Maxwell QC/ Ms H Kemp (Crown) Ms M Cunneen SC (Accused)