R v Songcuan (No 1) [2022] NSWSC 186

R v Songcuan (No 1) [2022] NSWSC 186

Because it was in the interests of justice, having regard to the public health risk posed by COVID-19 and efficient use of judicial resources, orders were made for stipulated witnesses to attend by audio visual link under s 22C.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Procedural Ruling Prior to or During Trial
Outcome
Orders made for the attendance of specified witnesses by audio visual link.
Legal Topics
['audio Visual Witness Testimony' 'covid 19 Procedural Adaptation']
['criminal Law' 'procedure'] ['audio Visual Witness Testimony' 'covid 19 Procedural Adaptation']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Procedural Ruling Prior to or During Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether witness testimony may be given by audio visual link under s 22C of the Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW) and Regulation 2015']

Ratio Decidendi

Because it was in the interests of justice, having regard to the public health risk posed by COVID-19 and efficient use of judicial resources, orders were made for stipulated witnesses to attend by audio visual link under s 22C.

Court Disposition

Orders made for the attendance of specified witnesses by audio visual link.

Orders

  • ['Specified witnesses (Catherine Songcuan, Amir Abdallah, Mary Grace Real, Joel Engelbert Real, Anna Zeidan and Richard Zeidan) to give evidence by way of audio visual link.']