Anderson v GPY18 [2019] FCA 954

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Anderson v GPY18 [2019] FCA 954 File numbers: WAD 605 of 2018

Judges: BANKS-SMITH J

Date of judgment: 21 June 2019

Catchwords: CONTEMPT OF COURT - sentencing - contempt of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission - contempt punishable as contempt of Federal Court - respondent in contempt by refusing to take oath or make affirmation in examination - where respondent pleaded guilty - where respondent facing lengthy term of imprisonment for other offences - fixed term of imprisonment imposed

Legislation: Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) ss 7, 7A, 7C, 28, 30, 34A, 34B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Part 42

Cases cited: Allbeury v Corruption and Crime Commission [2012] WASCA 84; (2012) 42 WAR 425 Anderson v DKH18 [2018] FCA 1571 Anderson v XLVII [2015] FCA 19 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v INFO4PC.com Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 949, (2002) 121 FCR 24 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Jutsen (No 6) [2012] FCA 809 Corruption and Crime Commission v Allbeury, Silvestro, Chikonga, Smith [No 2] [2011] WASC 26; (2011) 205 A Crim R 386 Hannaford v HH [2010] FCA 1214; (2010) 205 A Crim R 366 Hughes v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission [2004] FCAFC 319; (2004) 247 FCR 277 Murray v Chief Examiner [2018] VSCA 144 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court of New South Wales v Jando [2001] NSWSC 969; (2001) 53 NSWLR 527 R v Abell [2007] QCA 448 R v Drever [2010] SASCFC 27 Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Gilby (Unreported, NSWCA, 20 August 1991) Registrar of the Court of Appeal v Maniam [No 2] (1992) 26 NSWLR 309 Wood v Staunton (No 5) (1996) 86 A Crim R 183