R v Lawrence (No. 2) [2003] NSWSC 656

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Lawrence (No. 2) [2003] NSWSC 656 revised - 19/08/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 04/02/03 - 10/07/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 March 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Howie J at 1 DECISION : Subject to ruling on particular objections, the evidence of the conversations obtained as a result of the use of listening devices under warrants issued under the provisions of the Customs Act are admitted.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law and Procedure - Evidence - Validity of listening device warrants - Lawfulness of the use of the listening devices authorised by the warrants Customs Act 1901 - ss 219A, 219B, 219C, 219D, 219AB, 235, Div 1A Evidence Act 1995 - s 138 LEGISLATION CITED : Telecommunictions (Interception) Act - sub ss 40(1), 42, 44(1), 44(2) Crimes Act 1912 (Cth) - s 10 Halsbury's Laws of England Commonwealth Police General Orders - General Order 49 Ousley v The Queen (1997) 192 CLR 69 R v Tillett; Exparte Newton (1969) 14 FLR 101 Thompson v Goold & Co. [1910] AC 409 Caudle v Seymour (1841) 1 QB 1372 CASES CITED : Feather v Rogers (1909) 9 State Reports (NSW) 192 Selbeck v McDonald [1978] 1 NSWLR 1 English v Complaints Committee (1986) 41 SASR 217 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 R v A [2000] SASC 51 Jackson v Wells (1985) 64 ALR 147 PARTIES : Regina v John Lawrence FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70220/02 COUNSEL : P. Roberts SC with I. Bourke - Crown C. Waterstreet - Accused SOLICITORS : Commonwealth DPP - Crown King's Lawyers - Accused