R v Martinez; R v Tortell (No. 7) [2020] NSWSC 361

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Martinez; R v Tortell (No. 7) [2020] NSWSC 361 Hearing dates: Written submissions Decision date: 09 April 2020 Before: Johnson J Decision: The application for costs by Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Limited is withdrawn and dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – costs - accused to stand trial for murder - unsuccessful pretrial application by accused for orders under Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 - media organisation appeared to oppose orders sought - media organisation sought costs order against accused - whether jurisdiction to order costs - no statutory authority to order costs - general rule applies that costs not to be awarded in criminal proceedings on indictment - costs application withdrawn and dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Jury Act 1977 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Local Court of NSW (No. 2) [2014] NSWSC 515 Council of the Law Society of NSW v Hislop [2019] NSWCA 302 Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Limited v Ibrahim (2012) 83 NSWLR 52; [2012] NSWCCA 125 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 Martinez v R; Tortell v R [2019] NSWCCA 153 Northern Territory v Sangare (2019) 265 CLR 164; [2019] HCA 25 Petroulias v R (2007) 176 A Crim R 302; [2007] NSWCCA 154 R v JS (No. 2) (2007) 179 A Crim R 10; [2007] NSWCCA 309 R v Martinez; R v Tortell (No. 1) [2019] NSWSC 1617 R v Martinez; R v Tortell (No. 4) [2019] NSWSC 1620 R v Martinez; R v Tortell (No. 6) [2020] NSWSC 267 R v McNeil (2015) 250 A Crim R 12; [2015] NSWSC 357 R v McNeil (No. 2) (2015) 251 A Crim R 467; [2015] NSWSC 757 R v MK (28 June 2019, District Court of New South Wales, unreported) R v Mosely (1992) 28 NSWLR 735 R v Obeid [2015] NSWSC 897 Stanizzo v Complainant [2013] NSWCCA 295 Texts Cited: Leeming, "Authority to Decide - The Law of Jurisdiction in Australia", Federation Press, 2nd edn, 2020 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Wade Martinez and Jake Tortell (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Barr (Crown) Mr C Watson (Martinez) Mr J Trevallion (Tortell) Ms L Norman, Solicitor (Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Limited)