R v Bigatton (No 3) [2023] NSWDC 291

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bigatton (No 3) [2023] NSWDC 291 Hearing dates: 31 July, 1, 2 August 2023 Decision date: 04 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Newlinds SC DCJ Decision: Accused's application to quash Count 2 of the indictment dated 4 April 2023 dismissed. Catchwords: Financial services – financial product advice – application to quash indictment – rule against duplicity Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 23 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 911B(1)(a)-(d), 1311(1), 761F, 761FA Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 17 Ch 2 Liquor Licensing Act 1977 (South Australia) Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Monarch FX Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1387 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Oxford Investments (Tasmania) Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 980 Cheung v R (2001) 209 CLR 1 [2001] HCA 67. Director of Public Prosecutions v Merriman [1973] AC 584 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 Montgomery v Stewart (1967) 116 CLR 220, [1967] HCA 11 R v Fenwick (1953) 54 SR (NSW) 147 R v Gian (1999) 104 A Crim R 416 R v Moussad (1999) 152 FLR 373 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266 Walsh v Tattersall (1996) 188 CLR 77 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Crown) John Louis Anthony Bigatton (Accused) Representation: Counsel: A Williams (Crown) with M Clifford-O'Sullivan C Parkin (Accused)