Federal Court of Australia
yo CATCHWORDS
Criminal Law - Search Warrant issued pursuant to Crimes Act 1914 s.10 authorising entry of solicitor's office and seizure of certain documents - Appeal from primary Judge's determination as to the nature and extent of search permissible in execution of warrant ~- Consideration of principles applicable in determining extent of lawful search - Whether legal professional privilege or
contractual relationship between solicitor and client relevant.
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth.) s.10.
PETER LAWRENCE CROWLEY AND ORS v. GEOFFREY GERARD MURPHY
No. F.C. 43 of 1979 Franki, Northrop and Lockhart JJ. 19 March 1981.
SYDNEY.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
CANBERRA REGISTRY
) ) GENERAL DIVISION ) NO. F.C. 43 of 1979 ) )
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREMF COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
BETWEEN:
PETER LAWRENCE CROWLEY,
TERENCE JOHN CHAMBFRLAIN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN CROWLFY and WILLIAM BRIAN LOFTUS
Appellants
AND:
GEOFFREY GFRARD MURPHY
Respondent
ORDER
JUDGES MAKING ORDER: Franki, Northrop and Lockhart JJ.
DATE OF ORDER: 19 MARCH 1981
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1.
The appeal is dismissed.
IN THE FFDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
GENERAL DIVISION
CANBERRA REGISTRY
NO. F.C. 43 of 1979
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
BETWEEN:
PETER LAWRENCR CROWLEY,
TERENCE JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN CROWLEY and WILLIAM BRIAN LOFTUS
Appellants
AND:
GEOFFREY GFRARD MUFPRPHY
Respondent
CORAM: Frank1, Northrop and Lockhart JJ.
19 March 1981
RFASONS FOR JUDGMENT
FRANKI J.
This appeal is from the judgment of a Judge of the
Supreme Court of the Austalian Capital Territory.
A search warrant was issued by a Justice of the Peace
pursuant to s.10 of the Crimes Act 1914 which provides :
"Tf£ a Justice of the Peace
is satisfied by
information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is in any
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