R v Taylor [2007] NSWCCA 104

Reported Decision: 169 A CRIM R 543

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: R v Taylor [2007] NSWCCA 104

HEARING DATE(S): 24 November 2006

JUDGMENT DATE: 18 April 2007

JUDGMENT OF: James J at 1; Hidden J at 2; Hislop J at 40

DECISION: Leave to appeal granted, appeal allowed in part - ruling concerning subpoena to Australian Crime Commission vacated, matter remitted to District Court - otherwise appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW: - application for leave to appeal against interlocutory orders - subpoenas seeking telephone intercept material - intelligence reports relating to Crown witnesses - legitimate forensic purpose - approach to legitimate forensic purpose in relation to intercepted conversations

LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s5F(3) State Drug Crime Commission Act 1985

R v Saleam (1989) 16 NSWLR 14 Alister v The Queen (1983-84) 154 CLR 404 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 R v Francis (2004) 145 A Crim R 233 CASES CITED: State Drug Crime Commission NSW v Chapman (1987) 12 NSWLR 447 R v Gillard (1999) 76 SASR 76 R v Harris (unreported, Victorian Supreme Court, 3 June 1985) Nominal Defendant v Manning (2000) 50 NSWLR 139 Brimaud v Honeysett Instant Print Pty Limited (unreported, 19 September 1988)

Dennis James Taylor (applicant) PARTIES: Australian Customs Service (1st respondent) Australian Crime Commission (2nd respondent) New South Wales Commissioner of Police (3rd respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2006/2366

D Carroll (applicant) COUNSEL: Dr J Renwick (1st & 2nd respondents) R Grady (3rd respondent)