El Ali v R (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 289

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: El Ali v R (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 289 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 05 December 2019 Decision date: 05 December 2019 Before: Basten JA; Simpson AJA; N Adams J Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to apply, pursuant to r 50C(1A) of the Criminal Appeal Rules, to set aside or vary the judgment given on 30 August 2019. (2) Having reconsidered the material proffered in support of grounds 2 and 5, dismiss the application to set aside or vary the orders. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – procedure – judgment on appeal – application to set aside or vary orders – jurisdiction to reconsider appeal – principle of finality – entry of orders – claim that two grounds not addressed in judgment – leave granted – Criminal Appeal Rules, r 50C

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – charges of (i) conspiracy to import firearm parts, (ii) conspiracy to possess firearm parts and (iii) knowingly taking part in the sale of a pistol to another person on three or more occasions in a 12 month period – whether charge (ii) should have been stayed – whether charge (iii) an aggravated form of charge (ii) – whether charge (ii) a necessary part of charge (i) – whether extended definition of sale should have been left to jury Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 33, 110 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6, 12, 28 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 4, 51, 51B, 51D Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 68

Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), rr 50C, 51 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 36.11, 36.16 Cases Cited: Alramadan v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2008] NSWCCA 69 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Burrell v The Queen (2008) 238 CLR 218; [2008] HCA 34 DJL v Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226; [2000] HCA 17 Elliott v The Queen; Blessington v The Queen (2007) 234 CLR 38; [2007] HCA 51 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431; [1938] HCA 45 Kauwenberghs v R (Cth) [2009] NSWCCA 201 Nahlous v R (2010) 77 NSWLR 463; [2010] NSWCCA 58 O'Neil-Shaw v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 42 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Dodd (1991) 56 A Crim R 451 The Queen v A2 [2019] HCA 35 The Queen v Gee (2003) 212 CLR 230; [2003] HCA 12 R v Grierson (1937) 54 WN (NSW) 144 Texts Cited: Criminal Appeal Rules (Amendment No 1) 2007 (NSW); Govt Gaz No 116, 7 September 2007 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Khoder El Ali (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr N Steel (Appellant) Mr P McGuire SC / Ms A Rose (Respondent)