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R v Qaumi & Ors (No 63) [2016] NSWSC 1216 — Self Defence & Duress — Barrister AI

R v Qaumi & Ors (No 63)

[2016] NSWSC 1216

Supreme Court of NSW

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Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › SELF DEFENCE
3. › availability of defence
4. › gangland violence
5. › Brothers for Life - where accused believe contract taken out by target of shooting
6. › whether self-defence arises
7. › whether criminal enterprise encompassed killing people who posed no threat
8. › whether defence should be left to the jury
9. › question of fact
10. › requirement to put defence to the jury unless untenable
1. Criminal Law
2. › DURESS
3. › availability of defence
4. › whether duress should be left to the jury
5. › where accused voluntarily joined criminal gang
6. › whether defence available to members of criminal gang
7. › whether defence available where accused knew he may be subject to unlawful compulsion
8. › uncertainty in authorities

Case Details

Citation[2016] NSWSC 1216

CourtNSWSC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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2016R v Qaumi & Ors (No 64)NSWSC 1269

Relies on4

2013Lane v RNSWCCA 317
2008Nguyen v RNSWCCA 22
2005Regina v KanaanNSWCCA 385
1971Pemble v RHCA 20

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