R v Christos Tsekas (No. 2) [2018] NSWDC 188

R v Christos Tsekas (No. 2) [2018] NSWDC 188

Access to the DVD recording of the accused's ERISP interview and photographs of the victim and accused's injuries was refused to protect privacy and welfare, but access to the transcript of the interview, photographs of the knife, and crime scene photographs was granted in the interests of open justice.

Parties
Prosecution: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown); Accused: Christos Tsekas
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Post Verdict Application by Non Parties for Access to Material
Outcome
Orders granting partial access to non-party applicants (media)
Legal Topics
Access to Court Documents, Open Justice, Media Access, Mental Illness Verdict
Criminal Law Court Procedure Access to Court Documents Open Justice Media Access Mental Illness Verdict

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Parties

Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown)

Prosecution

Christos Tsekas

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Post Verdict Application by Non Parties for Access to Material

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether non-party media applicants should be granted access to the accused's ERISP interview, transcript, and certain photographs held by the court

Ratio Decidendi

Access to the DVD recording of the accused's ERISP interview and photographs of the victim and accused's injuries was refused to protect privacy and welfare, but access to the transcript of the interview, photographs of the knife, and crime scene photographs was granted in the interests of open justice.

Court Disposition

Orders granting partial access to non-party applicants (media)

Orders

  • Registrar to grant Mr Evan Batten and Ms Leonie Ryan access to Exhibit B (transcript of the accused's ERISP interview)
  • Registrar to grant access to Exhibit A.13 (photographs including the knife)