ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NSW v BORLAND & 2 ORS [2007] NSWCA 201

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NSW v BORLAND & 2 ORS [2007] NSWCA 201

HEARING DATE(S): 07/05/2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 15 August 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Ipp JA; McColl JA; Handley AJA

DECISION: See para [21]; 1. Grant leave to appeal effective on and from 28 September 2006 so as to deem competent the appeal instituted that day; 2. Dispense with further compliance with the Rules; 3. Vary the orders below by adding an order quashing the direction of the Coroner; 4. Appeal otherwise dismissed; 5. The Appellant to pay the costs of the first respondent, and the costs of the third respondent as a submitting party

CATCHWORDS: EVIDENCE – EXPOSURE TO CIVIL PENALTY – PRIVILEGE - CORONER'S COURT – EXPOSURE TO CIVIL PENALTY – STATUTORY CERTIFICATE - DISCRETION

LEGISLATION CITED: Coroners Act 1980 Supreme Court Act 1970

Honeywood v Munnings [2006] NSWCA 215 IRC v Dowdall, O'Mahoney & Co Ltd [1952] AC 401 R v Travers (1957) 58 SR 85 CASES CITED: Police Service Board v Morris (1985) 156 CLR 397 Rich v ASIC (2004) 220 CLR 129 The Daniels Corporation Pty Ltd v ACCC (2002) 213 CLR 543 West Midland Baptist Association v Birmingham Corporation [1970] AC 874

Attorney General of New South Wales - Appeallant PARTIES: Anthony John Borland - 1st Respondent NSW Deputy State Coroner, Magistrate C Milovanovich - 2nd Respondent Brenda Phillips - 3rd Respondent

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 2006/40617

COUNSEL: Apellant: L. Babb & S. Free Respondents: B. Walker SC & P. McGrath

Appellant: IV Knight - Crown Solicitor SOLICITORS: R1: Walter Madden Jenkins R2: Crown Solicitor's Office R3: Nick Boyden Lawyers