R v Scott (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 460

R v Scott (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 460

The application to discharge the jury was refused because the trial had reached an advanced stage, the most significant evidence had been given, witness attendance had involved delays, and the accused had the assistance of experienced counsel who could be ready to proceed within a reasonably and acceptably short period.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Law Application to Discharge Jury / Procedural Ruling During Trial, Day 11
Outcome
Application to discharge jury refused
Legal Topics
['application to Discharge Jury' 'jury Trial Procedure']
['criminal Law'] ['application to Discharge Jury' 'jury Trial Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Law Application to Discharge Jury / Procedural Ruling During Trial, Day 11

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the jury should be discharged at an advanced stage of the trial.']

Ratio Decidendi

The application to discharge the jury was refused because the trial had reached an advanced stage, the most significant evidence had been given, witness attendance had involved delays, and the accused had the assistance of experienced counsel who could be ready to proceed within a reasonably and acceptably short period.

Court Disposition

Application to discharge jury refused

Orders

  • ['Application for a discharge of jury refused.']