Regina v. CHAN [2002] NSWCCA 217

Reported Decision : (2002) 131 A Crim R 66

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v. CHAN [2002] NSWCCA 217 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60616/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 May 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 June 2002

PARTIES : Regina - respondent Alex Chan (aka Victor Chan) - appellant JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Levine J at 74; Smart AJ at 75

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 98/11/0594 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Shillington DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr. D. Patch for appellant Mr. R. Sutherland QC for respondent SOLICITORS : Rutland's Law Firm, Chatswood for appellant Commonwealth DPP for respondent CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - Warnings - Evidence of a kind that may be unreliable - Relationship evidence - Not admitted as tendency evidence - Probative value and prejudicial effect - Adequacy of directions - CRIMINAL LAW - Prohibited imports - Knowingly concerned in importation - Elements of offence - Adequacy of directions. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss.95, 97, 101, 137, 165 Algoma Central Railway Co. v. The King [1903] AC 478 Bernier (1998) 102 ACrimR 44 BRS v. The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 275 Clarke (1993) 71 ACrimR 58 Courtney-Smith(No.2) (1990) 48 ACrimR 49 Crofts v. The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427 Domican v. The Queen (1991) 173 CLR 444 El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 Election Importing Co. Pty. Ltd. v. Courtice (1949) 80 CLR 657 Gipp v. The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 106 Harriman v. The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 590 Lam (1990) 46 ACrimR 402 Leff 86 (1996) ACrimR 212 Leroy [1984] 2 NSWLR 441 Longman v. The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 Lyons v. Smart (1908) 6 CLR 143 McGurk Construction & Rigging Co. Ltd. v. Comptroller General of Customs (1987) 73 ALR 381 Pfennig v. The Queen (1995) 182 CLR 461 R v Wong and Leung (1999) 48 NSWLR 340 R v. AH (1997) 42 NSWLR 702 CASES CITED: R v. AN (2000) 117 ACrimR 176 R v. Beserick (1993) 30 NSWLR 510 R v. Bull (1974) 131 CLR 203 R v. Clark [2001] NSWCCA 494 R v. Drazkiewicz NSWCCA 23/11/93 R v. Fraser NSWCCA 10/8/98 R v. Johnston (1998) 45 NSWLR 362 R V. Kelly (1975) 24 FLR 441 R v. Lissoff [1999] NSWCCA 364 R v. Lock (1997) 91 ACrimR 356 R v. Lonie and Groom [1999] NSWCCA 319 R v. MM (2000) 112 ACrimR 519 R v. Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v. Ranato [1999] NSWCCA 396 R v. Shin nan Yong (1975) 7 ALR 271 R v. Stewart (2001) 52 NSWLR 301 R v. Tannous (1987) 10 NSWLR 303 Ryan v. The Queen (2001) 179 ALR 193 Shore (1992) 66 ACrimR 37 Trudgeon (1988 39 ACrimR 252 Wilson v. Chambers & Co. Pty. Ltd. (1925) 38 CLR 131 Wong v. The Queen (2001) 185 ALR 233 DECISION : 1. Appeal against conviction dismissed 2. Leave to appeal against sentence granted, sentence and non-parole period to commence from 11 August 2000, appeal against sentence otherwise dismissed.