Commonwealth DPP v Xu [2005] NSWSC 191

Reported Decision : 154 A Crim R 173

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Commonwealth DPP v Xu [2005] NSWSC 191

HEARING DATE(S) : 10/03/2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 17 March 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J at 1

DECISION : Defendant's motion dismissed. Order made in accordance with plaintiff's application.

CATCHWORDS : Privilege against self-incrimination, order requiring statement of assets and liabilities, abrogation of privilege by implication contested with need for express language.

Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (C'th) LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 (C'th) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (C'th)

ASIC v Michalik [2004] NSWSC 909 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Cox (1986) 70 ALR 509 Control Consultants v Corporate Affairs Commissioner (1985) 59 ALJR 254 DPP v Logan Park Investments Pty Limited (1995) 37 NSWLR 118 Jeffrey v DPP (1995) 79 ACrimR 514 Police Service Board v Morris (1985) 58 ALR 1 CASES CITED : Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Mortimer v Brown (1970) 122 CLR 493 Pyneboard Proprietary Limited v Trade Practices Commission & Anor (1983) 152 CLR 328 Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR 1 Sorby v The Commonwealth (1983) 152 CLR 281 The Queen v Director of Serious Fraud Office (1993) AC 1 at 40

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions- Plaintiff PARTIES : Cui Mian Xu - Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 10326/04