Caratti v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2015] FCA 1108

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Caratti v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2015] FCA 1108 Citation: Caratti v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police [2015] FCA 1108

Parties: ALLEN CARATTI v COMMISSIONER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE, KEVIN TAVENER and FEDERAL COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION

File number: NSD 86 of 2015

Judge: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 25 August 2015

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) and relief under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) regarding decisions to issue search warrants under s 3E of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to vacate hearing date – whether applicant has a fair opportunity and reasonable time to review material seized pursuant to search warrants issued under s 3E of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – whether the interests of justice favour the vacation of a hearing date – matters to be considered when considering an adjournment application

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3E, 3N Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37M Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B

Cases cited: Adler v Gardiner (2002) 43 ACSR 24 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Bartlett v Weir (1994) 72 A Crim R 511 Crowley v Murphy (1981) 34 ALR 496; 52 FLR 123 Dunesky v Commonwealth of Australia (1996) 89 A Crim R 372; 33 ATR 491 Dunesky v Elder (1994) 54 FCR 540 Jarrett v Seymour (1993) 46 FCR 521 Jarrett v Seymour (1993) 46 FCR 557 Luck v Chief Executive Officer of Centrelink [2015] FCAFC 75 Propend Finance Pty Ltd v Commissioner, Australian Federal Police (No 2) (1994) 35 ALD 25; 29 ATR 87