Barnes v Boulton [2004] FCA 1219

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Barnes v Boulton [2004] FCA 1219 CONSTITUTION – Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – abolition of privilege against self-incrimination and grant of use immunity – whether impermissibly interferes with State courts. STATUTES – amending or abrogating the common law – one Australian common law – limited legislative competence of Commonwealth and State Parliaments to abrogate the common law – effect of abrogation by the Commonwealth Parliament STATUTES – Statutory duty to record reasons for a decision – person summoned to appear at examination under Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) – whether statute impliedly confers a right on a witness to be given the record – purpose of the statutory provision – no right to reasons under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)

Commonwealth Constitution pl 51, 106, 122 Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) ss 4, 7A, 7C, 24A, 28, 29A, 30, 46B, 54, 55, 57, 59 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B National Crime Authority (Territory Provisions) Act 1985 Australian Crime Commission Establishment Act 2002 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 13, Schedule 2 Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cth) Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) Foreign Evidence Act 1994 (Cth)

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