R v SA, DD and ES [2011] NSWCCA 60

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v SA, DD and ES [2011] NSWCCA 60 Hearing dates: 22 March 2011 Decision date: 28 March 2011 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at 1 Blanch J at 2 Hoeben J at 45 Decision: 1 The Crown appeal is allowed 2 The order rejecting the evidence in the District Court is set aside. Catchwords: Criminal law - police powers to fingerprint and photograph - statutory construction Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 - s33, s353A(3) Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 - s3, s3(1), s5, s17(1), s17(2), s23, s82, s82(4), s112 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s5F, s5F(3)(a), ss(3A) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 - s133(1) and (2), Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Bill 2002 - Part 10, s133, Police Act 1892-2004 (WA) - s50AA(1) Cases Cited: Butler v Attorney-General (Vict) (1961) 10-6 CLR 268 Carr v The Queen (1973) 172 CLR 662 Duffield v Police (No. 2) [1971] NZLR 710 Fullerton v Commissioner of Police (1984) 1 NSWLR 159 Lackenby v Kirkman [2006] WASC 164 R v Carr (1972) 1 NSWLR 608 R v McPhail (1988) 36 A Crim R 390 Saraswati v The Queen (1990-1991) 172 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) SA (Respondent) DD (Respondent) ES (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Sexton SC with P Leask (Appellant) M Ramage QC (SA) S Odgers SC (DD) M S Smith (ES) Solicitors: S Kavanagh (Crown) T & A Legal Pty Ltd (SA) Phillip Ryan Solicitors (DD) O'Brien Solicitors (ES) File Number(s): SA - 2010/155677; DD - 2010/155557; ES - 2010/155750 Publication restriction: Non publication order (juvenile offenders) Decision under appeal Citation: R v SA; R v DD; R v ES Date of Decision: 2010-11-23 00:00:00 Before: Knox SC DCJ File Number(s): SA - 2010/155677; DD - 2010/155557; ES - 2010/155750