Guillot, David John v Scruton, Noel James & Ors Murray, Stanley Wayne v Scruton, Noel James & Ors Theodore, John v Scruton, Noel James & Ors Stuckey, John Cameron v Scruton, Noel James & Ors [1997] FCA 429

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) ) GENERAL DIVISION ) VG 89 of 1996 BETWEEN: DAVID JOHN GUILLOT (Applicant) VG 90 of 1996 BETWEEN: STANLEY WAYNE MURRAY (Applicant) VG 91 of 1996 BETWEEN: JOHN THEODORE (Applicant) AND: NOEL JAMES SCRUTON (First Respondent) AND: GEOFFREY GERRARD CONNELLY (Second Respondent) AND: PAUL FREDERICK HOPKINS (Third Respondent) AND: STEPHAN NICHOLAS OBERS (Fourth Respondent) AND: MICHAEL STAFFORD HAWLEY (Fifth Respondent) AND: GRAEME MACAULEY (Sixth Respondent) AND: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (Seventh Respondent) AND: WENDY ELDER (Eighth Respondent) AND: BRIAN BARROW (Ninth Respondent) AND: SCOTT MITCHELL (Tenth Respondent) AND: JELENA POPOVIC (Eleventh Respondent)

VG 92 of 1996 BETWEEN: JOHN CAMERON STUCKEY (Applicant) AND: NOEL JAMES SCRUTON (First Respondent) AND: GEOFFREY GERRARD CONNELLY (Second Respondent) AND: PAUL FREDERICK HOPKINS (Third Respondent) AND: STEPHAN NICHOLAS OBERS (Fourth Respondent) AND: MICHAEL STAFFORD HAWLEY (Fifth Respondent) AND: GRAEME MACAULEY (Sixth Respondent) AND: ROHAN GUY PIKE (Seventh Respondent) AND: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (Eighth Respondent) AND: WENDY ELDER (Ninth Respondent) AND: BRIAN BARROW (Tenth Respondent) AND: SCOTT MITCHELL (Eleventh Respondent) AND: JELENA POPOVIC (Twelfth Respondent) Coram: Ryan J Date: 27 May 1997 Place: Melbourne REASONS FOR JUDGMENT RYAN J: The four applicants seek judicial review of decisions of various respondents to apply for and grant search warrants. In each case relief is sought by way of declaration and orders quashing the various decisions.