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Barber v. The King

Case No. S77/2026
Case information

Lower Court Judgment

07/11/2025 Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Criminal Appeal) (Garling, Ierace, Dhanji JJ)

[2025] NSWCCA 179 

Catchwords

Criminal law – supply of a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug – application of deeming provision in s 29 Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) – possession taken to be for supply – where amount of prohibited drug possessed for personal use – whether an accused must prove all of the prohibited drug possessed for purposes ‘otherwise than for supply’ 

Documents
06/08/2026 Determination
19/08/2026 Notice of appeal
24/09/2026
24/09/2026
22/10/2026 Written submissions (Respondent)
12/11/2026 Reply