Director of Public Prosecutions v Ho (Ruling No 15)

[2009] VSC 399

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA Not Restricted

CRIMINAL DIVISION

No. 1485 of 2006

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (COMMONWEALTH)

v

KAM TIN HO & ORS

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JUDGE:	CUMMINS J
WHERE HELD:	Melbourne
DATE OF HEARING:	10 June 2009
DATE OF RULING:	10 June 2009
CASE MAY BE CITED AS:	DPP v Ho & Ors (Ruling No 15)
MEDIUM NEUTRAL CITATION:	[2009] VSC 399	Revised 19 October 2009

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Criminal law and procedure – Jury trial – Slavery – Sex workers – Commonwealth Criminal Code s 270.3(1)(a) and (c) – Financial Transactions Reports Act 1988 (Cth) s 31(1) – Discharge of foreperson – Section 48B Juries Act 2000 – Medical reason therefor.

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APPEARANCES:	Counsel	Solicitors
For the Director	Mr D Gurvich with Mr R Davis	Director of Public Prosecutions
For the Accused Kam Tim Ho	Mr J Dickinson SC	Theo Magazis & Associates
For the Accused Ho Kam Ho	Mr J Montgomery SC	Slades & Parsons
For the Accused Hoo	Mr J Bisas	Michael J Gleeson & Associates Pty Ltd
For the Accused Rahardjo	Mr L Hartnett	Robert Stary & Associates

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Ruling No.15

HIS HONOUR:

1. I consider that it was necessary to discharge the Foreperson because of her advanced state of pregnancy. A medical certificate from her obstetrician will be provided to the court tomorrow but it cannot be signed by her obstetrician today. Pursuant to s.43B Juries Act 2000 and for that reason, I discharged the Foreperson. I understand the jury has chosen a replacement Foreperson, it now being a 14 person jury.

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