Regina (C'Wealth) v Baladjam & Ors [No 17] [2008] NSWSC 1439

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Regina (C'Wealth) v Baladjam & Ors [No 17] [2008] NSWSC 1439

HEARING DATE(S) : 13/05/08; 14/05/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 May 2008

JURISDICTION : Criminal

JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1

DECISION : 1. Decline to make the declarations sought. 2. Notice of Motion dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Interception of telecommunication servces - Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979, ss 9 and 9A - Evidentiary Certificates under s 18(1) - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - s18(2) of Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 does not violate the separation of powers inherent in Chapter 111 of the Constitution - does not violate the accused's right to a jury trial guaranteed by s 80 of the Constitution

Crimes Act 1914 Criminal Code Act 1995 ss 11.5 and 101.6 LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

Attorney General v Breckler (1991) 197 CLR 83 at (53) Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Limited (1999) 198 CLR 334, 359 at (56) per Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Hayne and Callinan JJ CEO of Customs v El Hajje (2005) 224 CLR 159 Cheatle v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 541, 549 Commissioner of Taxation v Price [2006] 2 Qd R 316 Cornwell v The Queen [2007] 81 ALJR 840 Granger v The Queen [2004] HCA 478 Kable v DPP (1996) 189 CLR 51, 16-117 per McHugh J Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration (1992) 176 CLR 27 per Brennan, Deane and Dawson JJ CASES CITED : Liyanage v The Queen (1967) 1 AC 259-289 per Lord Pierce Lodhi v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 360 at (71) - (72) per Spigelman CJ Nicholas v The Queen (1998) 198 CLR 173, 200 per McHugh J Ng v R [2003] 217 CLR 521 at (9) Silbert v DPP (WA) [2004] 217 CLR 181. 189 at (20-(21) Thomas v Mowbray [2007] ALR 194 R v Deng (1996) 136 FLR 201; 91 A Crim R 80 R v Bunting & Wagner [2003] SASC 253 R v Granger [2004] SASC 156 Williamson v Ah On (1926) 39 CLR 95 at 117 per Isaacs J