New South Wales Crime Commission v Volkard Kelaita [2008] NSWCA 284

Reported Decision: 189 A Crim R 47475 NSWLR 564[2010] ALMD 3032

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: New South Wales Crime Commission v Volkard Kelaita [2008] NSWCA 284

HEARING DATE(S): 9 October 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 4 November 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Giles JA at 62; Bell JA at 63

1. Appeal allowed. DECISION: 2. Order 2 made by the Court 20 February 2008 be set aside. 3. Order that the respondent pay the Treasurer the sum of $401,356. 4. The respondent pay the appellant's costs.

CATCHWORDS: CONFISCATION – property of criminal offenders – no reduction in amount recoverable under proceeds assessment order where assets forfeiture order – Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) ss 22, 27, 28 - STATUTES – interpretation of statutes – interference with property rights – construction - WORDS & PHRASES – "value" – Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) s 27(1)

Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic) Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA) LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld) Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth)

Beckwith v The Queen [1976] HCA 55; 135 CLR 569 Deming No 456 Pty Ltd v Brisbane Unit Development Corporation Pty Ltd [1983] HCA 44; 155 CLR 129 Gifford v Strang Patrick Holdings Pty Limited [2003] HCA 33; 214 CLR 269 Hadjigeorgiou v New South Wales Crime Commission [2007] NSWCA 197; 174 A Crim R 124 CASES CITED: Harrison v Melhem [2008] NSWCA 67 Malika Holdings Pty Limited v Stretton [2001] HCA 14; 204 CLR 290 New South Wales v Bujdoso [2007] NSWCA 44; 69 NSWLR 302 Studman v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2007] NSWCA 285; 177 A Crim R 34 Waugh v Kippen [1986] HCA 12; 160 CLR 156