R v Coss (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 792

Both the accused and prosecutor have agreed to a judge-alone trial, and the accused received legal advice as required; therefore, the order for a judge-alone trial must be made under s 132.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 24 May 2022
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Application for Trial by Judge Alone
Outcome: Order for judge-alone trial granted
Legal Topics: ['murder' 'trial by Judge Alone' 'application and Consent']

['criminal Law'] ['murder' 'trial by Judge Alone' 'application and Consent']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application for Trial by Judge Alone

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether the accused should be tried by judge alone in accordance with Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 132']

Ratio Decidendi

Both the accused and prosecutor have agreed to a judge-alone trial, and the accused received legal advice as required; therefore, the order for a judge-alone trial must be made under s 132.

Court Disposition

Order for judge-alone trial granted

Orders

['Order that in this matter the accused Bruce Anthony Coss be tried by Judge alone']