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Administrative Law - Judicial review - committal, proceedings.' /
in respect of alleged drug-related offences - attempt by o-" counsel for accused to cross-examine prosecution police witness as to circumstances surrounding alleged offences - claim that such cross-examination would not be in public interest because answers might reveal police methods of operation to the prejudice of future police activities and of relationships with overseas police forces - decision by
magistrate to allow cross-examination of deponent to affidavit ...- in support of claim for immunity - desirability of intervention
in committal proceedings - analysis of competing interests of public interest and proof of innocence - whether proposed
cross-examination relevant to defence to charges.
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, s.5 Alister v. The Queen (1984) 58 A.L.J.R. 97 = con.
BD. v. National Society for the Prevention of Cruelt to Children [1978] A.C. 171 ~ con.
MICHAEL JEROME YOUNG, THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE v. ERIS ADRIAN QUIN, TINA WONG, DAVID YOUNG TE CHOW, CHARDEN RIRASATIK AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
No. G376 of 1984
Bowen, C.J., Sheppard and Beaumont, JJ. 12 February 1985. Sydney.
IN CO OF 30 S DIS
G VISIO
ERTS ADRIAN QUIN
IA ) } ) ) ) No. G376 of 1984 ON APPEAL from the Federal Court
of Australia
MICHAEL JEROME YOUNG
THE SPECIAL MINISTER OF STATE Appellant
First Respondent
TINA WONG Second Respondent
DAVID YOUNG CHOW Third Respondent
CHAROEN RIRASATIK Fourth Respondent
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Fifth Respondent
QRDER
Judges making order: Bowen, C.J., Sheppard and Beaumont, JJ.
Date order made: 12 February 1985.
Where made: Sydney
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. Appeal allowed.
2. Set aside the orders made herein by Wilcox, J. on 12 October 1984.
3. In lieu thereof declare that the first respondent is
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