R v RK and LK [2008] NSWCCA 338

Reported Decision: 73 NSWLR 80[2009] ALMD 4816192 A Crim R 456228 FLR 350 Appeal Outcome: Special leave granted by the High Court (S17/2009 & S18/2009) 19 June 2009Heard 1-2 December 2009 Judgment reservedAppeal dismissed by the High Court 26 May 2010 [2010] HCA 17

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: R v RK and LK [2008] NSWCCA 338

HEARING DATE(S): 1 December 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 22 December 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Grove J at 78; Fullerton J at 79

DECISION: Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW – Conspiracy – Conspiracy to money launder – Fault element – At common law and under statute - CRIMINAL LAW – Conspiracy – Fault element – "Recklessness" and "knowledge" – Whether sufficient for prosecution to prove that accused was reckless with respect to physical element of the substantive offence– Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), ss 5.4, 11.5, 400.3

Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)

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