Federal Court of Australia
, JUDGMENT No. sm Zot. IF
Cc W_O
POLICE - Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal - search warrants - improper conduct - whether necessary to prove that
member charged had knowingly acted improperly - carelessness - whether member careless in respect to the swearing of an
information
Heard together with O'Connell v Palmer, No. SG 47 of 1994. To be read in conjunction with the reasons for judgment in that
matter.
Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations,
r18(1)(c) and r18(1)(d)
No. SG 47 of 1994 PETER JOHN SWEENY v MICHAEL J. PALMER IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
RECEIVED
Coram: von Doussa J. O'Loughlin J. 28 NOV 1994 Branson J. FEDERAL COURT OF Place: Adelaide A TOP AL
28 November 1994
REGISTRY
OUR' s
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION
On appeal from the Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal constituted by Mr Michael David QC
No. SG 47 of 1994
BETWEEN: R_ JOHN SWEENY Applicant - and - MICHAEL J. PALMER IN HIS CA S_ COMMISSIO F OLIC AUSTRALI DERAL POLICE Respondent MINUTES ORDER CORAM: von Doussa J. O'Loughlin J. Branson J. PLACE: Adelaide DATE: 28 November 1994 THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The appeal be dismissed with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders 1s dealt with in
Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION
On appeal from the Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal constituted by Mr Michael David QC
No. SG 47 of 1994
PETER JOHN SWEENY Applicant - and - HA J. ALM
CAPACTTY AS COMMISSIONER OF Cc US
POLICE
Respondent
ONS FOR JUDG
CORAM: von Doussa J. O'Loughlin J. Branson J.
PLACE: Adelaide
DATE: 28 November 1994
The Court: This matter was heard together with O'Connell v Palmer. The Amended Notice of Appeal raises the same questions of law as were identified in the Amended Notice of Appeal in that matter. These reasons should be read with the
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