R v Ronald Edward Medich (No. 28)

Ronald Edward Medich was charged with the murder of a man. One of the witnesses for the prosecution, a man named Robert Charles O’Brien, had previously pleaded guilty to his involvement in the murder and had been sentenced. Before the commencement of Medich's trial, O’Brien was charged with conspiracy to extort money from Medich in return for not giving evidence. An application was made on behalf of O’Brien that any evidence given in cross-examination in relation to those charges not be published. The application was heard by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The court had to decide whether such an order was necessary to prevent prejudice to the proper administration of justice. The court found that the application was not necessary as the evidence related to O’Brien's charges was already in the public domain. The court also found that the evidence related to the extortion charges was not relevant to the murder charge against Medich and therefore, would not prejudice the proper administration of justice.

The court discharged the interim order made earlier. The court found that the application was not necessary as the evidence related to O’Brien's charges was already in the public domain. The court also found that the evidence related to the extortion charges was not relevant to the murder charge against Medich and therefore, would not prejudice the proper administration of justice.

No orders were made. The court discharged the interim order made earlier.