R v Agius; R v Castagna (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 1863

R v Agius; R v Castagna (No 1) [2017] NSWSC 1863

A suppression order requiring the removal from the internet of articles relating to the accused is necessary and appropriate to protect the proper administration of justice and the fairness of the imminent jury trial, pursuant to s 7 and s 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW).

Parties
Prosecution: Regina; Accused: Robert Francis Agius; Accused: Anthony Dante Castagna
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Pre Trial Interlocutory Application
Outcome
suppression order granted
Legal Topics
Suppression Orders, Non Publication Orders, Conspiracy to Defraud, Administration of Justice
Criminal Law Procedure Suppression Orders Non Publication Orders Conspiracy to Defraud Administration of Justice

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Parties

Regina

Prosecution

Robert Francis Agius

Accused

Anthony Dante Castagna

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Pre Trial Interlocutory Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a suppression order should be made requiring the removal of articles concerning the accused from the internet pending the criminal trial

Ratio Decidendi

A suppression order requiring the removal from the internet of articles relating to the accused is necessary and appropriate to protect the proper administration of justice and the fairness of the imminent jury trial, pursuant to s 7 and s 8(1)(a) of the Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW).

Court Disposition

suppression order granted

Orders

  • Order made requiring the removal from the internet in NSW of articles concerning the accused pending determination of the criminal trial or further order.