Terror charges based on poor translation of evidence, court told

The lawyer for a 22-year-old man charged after September's terror raids has said poorly translated evidence led to the charges against his client.

Omarjan Azari, an apprentice motor mechanic was accused of planning and preparing a terrorist attack on Sydney streets.

He was the only man charged after September's terror raids.

Today he faced court from a room at Goulburn's Supermax Jail.

His lawyer Winston Terracini claimed there was a glaring error in the evidence against him.

Mr Azari is accused of conspiring with ISIL terrorist Mohammed Baryalei to behead a random member of the public.

Baryalei is believed to have since died in air strikes in Iraq and Syria.

Mr Azari was charged on the basis of telephone intercepts.

Mr Terracini said one phone call was the basis of the charge against Mr Azari, and an Arabic translator had found the error.

Mr Azari is expected to apply for bail when the case returns in December.