Zahed v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCCA 6

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zahed v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCCA 6 Hearing dates: 29 November 2019 Date of orders: 29 November 2019 Decision date: 10 February 2020 Before: Gleeson JA; R A Hulme J; Button J Decision: Bail release application refused Catchwords: CRIME – bail – release application – show cause requirement s 16B(1)(h) Bail Act 2013 (NSW) –proceeds of crime and dishonesty offences – extensive criminal history – non-compliance with bail and parole obligations – witnesses not credible – connections and resources to assist leaving the country – cause not shown and application refused – charges subsequently reformulated and bail granted in court below Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 16A, 16B(1)(h)(i), 16B(1)(h)(ii), 17, 19 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 192G(b), 193B(3), 193C(2) Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Chen v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2011) 83 NSWLR 224; [2011] NSWCCA 205 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Ngo [2012] NSWSC 1521; (2012) 227 A Crim R 287 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 Lin v R [2015] NSWCCA 204; (2015) 253 A Crim R 1 R v Ansari; R v Ansari [2007] 70 NSWLR 89; [2007] NSWCCA 204 R v McKellar (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 106 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tarek Zahed (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lange (Applicant) Ms M Millward (Crown)