A outstanding Sydney lawyer who was final week shot in a brazen assault exterior his western Sydney dwelling will try to cease police having full entry to his laptop as a part of their investigation.
Felony lawyer Mahmoud Abbas was final Wednesday shot in what police imagine was a focused assault exterior his Greenacre dwelling and later described as a “brazen” capturing.
Mr Abbas, who isn’t accused of any wrongdoing, was about to get into his automobile when he was shot, struggling accidents to his torso and proper leg, with witnesses reporting listening to three photographs.
Mr Abbas’s work laptop computer and digital gadgets had been seized by police in the course of the investigation.
Nevertheless, he has utilized to the NSW Supreme Court docket in a bid to cease police having full entry to all the pieces on the gadgets, together with communications with and data regarding purchasers.
Mr Abbas is arguing that such materials could be topic to authorized skilled privilege.
Earlier this week, the court docket ordered that Mr Abbas or his lawyer be current when NSW Police evaluate information on the gadgets.
The matter was talked about within the Supreme Court docket on Friday morning when Justice Ian Harrison ordered that the matter be determined at a listening to subsequent week.
Mr Abbas was not current in court docket and was represented by barrister Ertunc Ozen SC.
The court docket was instructed on Friday that among the materials on the gadgets was encrypted.
The NSW Police needed to retain the fabric for an prolonged time frame to look at it, Justice Harrison stated.
He additionally famous that Mr Abbas was involved about privileged and confidential data contained on the computer systems.
The matter will return to court docket on Tuesday when Justice Harrison will determine to what extent police will be capable to view the fabric.
Mr Abbas is anticipated to make a full restoration after present process surgical procedure after he was rushed to hospital by paramedics final Wednesday.
After being shot, Mr Abbas was in a position to run again into his dwelling and name emergency companies.
He was handled on the scene by NSW Ambulance earlier than being taken to hospital in a severe however steady situation.
He’s well-known within the authorized neighborhood, having represented quite a few outstanding individuals together with former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer and ex-NRL participant Jamil Hopoate.
Initially printed as Solicitor’s authorized stoush over laptop computer after being shot
