R v Medich (No 2)

[2014] NSWSC 1842

Supreme Court

New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation:

R v Medich (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1842

Hearing dates:

15, 16, 17, 22 July 2014Written submissions: 11 September, 18 September 2014

Date of orders:

30 September 2014

Decision date:

30 September 2014

Jurisdiction:

Common Law

Before:

Bellew J

Decision:

1) The applicant’s notice of motion dated 18 June 2014 is dismissed.

Catchwords:

CRIMINAL LAW – application for permanent stay of proceedings - applicant charged with murder – where applicant appeared before NSW Crime Commission for compulsory examination prior to being charged – whether police presence at compulsory examination and associated events warranted a permanent stay

Legislation Cited:

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth)
Criminal Procedure Act 1986
New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985

Cases Cited:

Barton v R [1980] HCA 48; (1980) 147 CLR 75
Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256
Boulos v R [2008] NSWCCA 119
Dupas v R [2010] HCA 20; (2010) 241 CLR 237
Jago v District Court of NSW [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23
Lee and anor. v New South Wales Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39; (2013) 302 ALR 363
Lee v The Queen [2014] HCA 20; (2014) 308 ALR 252
QAAB v Australian Crime Commission [2014] FCA 747
R v CB; MP v R [2011] NSWCCA 264;
R v Edwards [2009] HCA 20; (2009) 83 ALJR 717
R v Gattellari; R v Kaminic [2013] NSWSC 1097
R v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; (1992) 173 CLR 592
R v Medich (No. 1) [2014] NSWSC 1013
R v Seller; R v McCarthy [2013] NSWCCA 42; (2013) 273 FLR 155
R v Seller; R v McCarthy [2012] NSWSC 934; (2012) 269 FLR 125
R v X [2014] NSWCCA 168
X7 v Australian Crime Commission & Anor [2013] HCA 29; (2013) 248 CLR 92
Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; (1993) 177 CLR 378

Category:

Procedural and other rulings

Parties:

Ronald Edward Medich – Applicant/Accused
Crown - Respondent

Representation:

Counsel:
Mr N Williams SC, Ms A Francis and Mr B Mostafa - Applicant/Accused

 

Ms W Abraham QC and Ms J Davidson – Respondent/Crown

  Solicitors:
Colin Daley Quinn – Applicant/Accused Crown Solicitor for New South Wales – Crown/Respondent

File Number(s):

2010/356916

Publication restriction:

Nil

INDEX

INTRODUCTION	[1]
The Crown case	[9]
The Defence case	[11]
THE EVIDENCE IN THE PRESENT APPLICATION
The establishment of Strike Force Narrunga	[12]
Reference of the investigation to the NSW Crime Commission	[16]
The Summons issued to the applicant to attend the Commission	[17]
The applicant’s appearance before the Commission	[21]
The presence of the police at the applicant’s examination	[35]
The debrief following the applicant’s evidence	[41]
Subsequent discussions about the applicant’s evidence	[43]
The release of the transcript of the applicant’s evidence	[48]
The tasks created by Det. Fitzhenry	[50]
Access to the transcript of the applicant’s evidence by police	[59]
The search warrants obtained by Det. Howe	[60]