R v Pirrello, Pirrello & D’Agostino [2019] NSWSC 1426

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Pirrello, Pirrello & D'Agostino [2019] NSWSC 1426 Hearing dates: 15 October 2019 Date of orders: 15 October 2019 Decision date: 21 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: Application to conditionally exclude evidence refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – trial – jury – offences related to conspiracy to import border controlled drugs – Crown's disclosure obligations – recordings tendered without complete transcripts – recordings tendered without transcripts – whether the accused would be prejudiced by the absence of transcripts – application to conditionally exclude evidence – application refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth) New South Wales Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 Cases Cited: AJ v R [2011] VSCA 215 Cornwell v R [2010] NSWCCA 59 Grey v The Queen [2001] HCA 65; 75 ALJR 593 Mallard v The Queen [2005] HCA 68; 224 CLR 125 Marwan v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] NSW 161 R v Garofalo [1999] 2 VR 625 R v Reardon (No 2) [2004] NSWCCA 197; (2004) 60 NSWLR 454 R v Richard Lipton [2011] NSWCCA 24; (2011) 221 A Crim R 384; (2011) 82 NSWLR 123] R v Spiteri [2004] NSWCCA 321; (2004) 61 NSWLR 369 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Joseph D'Agostino (Accused) Michael Pirrello (Accused) Francesco Pirrello (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr P McGuire SC with Ms B Anniwell for the Crown Mr J Stratton SC with Ms M Curry for Joseph D'Agostino Mr D McCallum for Michael Pirrello Mr D Brady SC for Francesco Pirrello