Hak Song Ra v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 416

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Hak Song Ra v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 416

CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Australian Crime Commission conducting a special investigation – criminal proceeding for offences under federal law commenced in respect of the matters the subject of the special investigation – summonses issued for the examination of persons who are potential witnesses in the criminal proceeding – whether power to conduct investigation is terminated upon the commencement of the criminal proceeding – whether the proposed examination constitutes an undue interference with the exercise of the federal judicial power

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) ss 7A, 7B, 7C, 25A, 28, 30

A v Boulton (2004) 204 ALR 598 cited Mansfield v Australian Crime Commission [2003] FCA 1059 cited Health Insurance Commission v Freeman (1998) 88 FCR 544 considered Huddart Parker and Co Proprietary Limited v Moorehead (1909) 8 CLR 330 distinguished Melbourne Steamship Company Limited v Moorehead (1912) 15 CLR 333 distinguished Brambles Holdings Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1980) 32 ALR 328 distinguished De Greenlaw v NCSC (1989) 15 ACLR 381 applied Pioneer Concrete (Vic) Proprietary Limited v Trade Practices Commission (1982) 152 CLR 460 applied Commissioner of Taxation v De Vonk (1995) 61 FCR 564 cited Grollo v Bates (1994) 53 FCR 218 cited Hammond v The Commonwealth of Australia (1982) 152 CLR 188 considered HAK SONG RA & ORS v AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION & ORS V 334 of 2004 MERKEL J MELBOURNE 8 APRIL 2004

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 334 OF 2004

BETWEEN: HAK SONG RA and others

(according to the attached Schedule)

APPLICANTS

AND: AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION

FIRST RESPONDENT

JOHN PLANTA HANNAFORD, Examiner, Australian Crime Commission