R v MARKOU [2011] NSWDC 25

R v MARKOU [2011] NSWDC 25

The Court held that because the issues at trial are narrow, potential technical evidence could be more appropriately dealt with by a judge, and judge alone trials provide efficiencies as well as reasoned judgments, it is in the interests of justice to order the trial by judge alone.

Parties
Respondent: The Crown; Applicant: Blake Kevin Markou
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 March 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application for Trial by Judge Alone
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Application for Trial by Judge Alone, Interests of Justice, Efficiency of Judge Alone Trials
Criminal Law Application for Trial by Judge Alone Interests of Justice Efficiency of Judge Alone Trials

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Parties

The Crown

Respondent

Blake Kevin Markou

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application for Trial by Judge Alone

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the interests of justice require the trial to be held before a judge alone rather than a jury

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that because the issues at trial are narrow, potential technical evidence could be more appropriately dealt with by a judge, and judge alone trials provide efficiencies as well as reasoned judgments, it is in the interests of justice to order the trial by judge alone.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Order that the trial be held before a judge alone