R v Al Batat & Ors (No 26) [2020] NSWSC 1389

R v Al Batat & Ors (No 26) [2020] NSWSC 1389

The text message was admissible as it had sufficient relevance and context for the jury to consider as part of the circumstantial evidence. The opinion evidence of Detective Inspector Bamford was not admissible because it was not based on specialised knowledge and was a matter the jury could determine for itself.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Pre Trial Evidentiary Ruling
Outcome
Application partially allowed
Legal Topics
['opinion Evidence' 'admissibility of Evidence' 'expert Evidence' 'coded Communications']
['criminal Law' 'evidence Law'] ['opinion Evidence' 'admissibility of Evidence' 'expert Evidence' 'coded Communications']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Pre Trial Evidentiary Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether a police officer's opinion on the meaning of 'toy' in a text message is admissible as expert opinion evidence" "Whether the text message referring to 'toy' is admissible evidence"]

Ratio Decidendi

The text message was admissible as it had sufficient relevance and context for the jury to consider as part of the circumstantial evidence. The opinion evidence of Detective Inspector Bamford was not admissible because it was not based on specialised knowledge and was a matter the jury could determine for itself.

Court Disposition

Application partially allowed

Orders

  • ['The text message of 31 January 2017 is admissible.' 'The opinion evidence of Detective Inspector Bamford is not admissible.']