R v Price; R v Rahim; R v Rizk; R v Taufahema (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 1662

R v Price; R v Rahim; R v Rizk; R v Taufahema (No 4) [2023] NSWSC 1662

Given the juror's medical certificate indicating unfitness and consensus among the parties, the court should discharge the juror under s 53B(a) of the Jury Act 1977 (NSW).

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 November 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial / Procedural Ruling During Trial
Outcome
Juror is discharged
Legal Topics
['juror Discharge' 'procedural Ruling']
['criminal Law'] ['juror Discharge' 'procedural Ruling']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Trial / Procedural Ruling During Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether an unwell juror should be discharged during an ongoing criminal trial']

Ratio Decidendi

Given the juror's medical certificate indicating unfitness and consensus among the parties, the court should discharge the juror under s 53B(a) of the Jury Act 1977 (NSW).

Court Disposition

Juror is discharged

Orders

  • ['The unwell juror is discharged']