R v CB; MP v R [2011] NSWCCA 264

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v CB; MP v R [2011] NSWCCA 264 Hearing dates: 27 July 2011 Decision date: 09 December 2011 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Buddin J at [137] Johnson J at [138] Decision: 1. The appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions is upheld. 2.The order granting a permanent stay to CB is quashed and the matter is remitted to the District Court for trial. 3. The appeal by MP is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL APPEAL - s5F Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) - permanent stay granted in District Court in respect of CB but not MP - possibility of contempt referral gives ACC standing - CB examined by ACC after being charged - information obtained in examination was not disclosed - not open for District Court judge to find decision in ACC v OK [2010] FCAFC 61 was plainly wrong - permanent stay not justified - Crown appeal successful - MP appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: A v Boulton [2004] FCA 56; (2004) 204 ALR 598 ABC v Sage [2009] FCA 170;175 FCR 319 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2009) 176 FCR 203 Australian Crime Commission v OK [2010] FCAFC 61; [2010] 185 FCR 258 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; 177 CLR 485 Barton v The Queen [1980] HCA 48; 147 CLR 75 at 111 CC v Australian Crime Commission [2005] FCA 754 Clough v Leahy (1904) 2 CLR 139 Commissioner of Police v Tanos (1958) 98 CLR 383 Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme Board of Trustees v Kitching (2004) 139 FCR 272 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20; 267 ALR 1 Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Limited [1993] HCA 74;178 CLR 447 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Indooroopilly Children Services (Qld) Pty Limited [2007] 158 FCR 325 Fleming v White [1981] 2 NSWLR 719 Hamilton v Oades [1989] HCA 21; 166 CLR 486 Hammond v The Commonwealth [1982] HCA 42 Insurance Exchange of Australasia v Dooley (2000) 50 NSWLR 222 Jago v The District Court of NSW [1989] HCA 46; 168 CLR 23 Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408 Mansfield v Australian Crime Commission [2003] FCA 1059; (2003) 132 FCR 251 is Hak Song Ra v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 416; (2004) 138 FCR 51, Loprete v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 1476 McGuinness v AG of Victoria [1940] HCA 6; 63 CLR 73 Mortimer v Brown [1970] HCA 4; 112 CLR 493 NSW Food Authority v Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCCA 252; 72 NSWLR 456 OK v Australian Crime Commission [2009] FCA 1038; 259 ALR 507 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 R v Latif [1996] 1 WLR 104 and R v Grant [2005] 3 WLR 437 R v MG [2007] NSWCCA 57; 69 NSWLR 20 R v Smith (No 1) [2011] NSWSC 725 Secretary, Department of Social Security v Lowe (1999) 92 FCR 26 Sorby v The Commonwealth [1983] HCA 10; 152 CLR 28 Stoddart v Boulton & Anor [2010] FCAFC 89 The Queen v Edwards [2009] HCA 20; 255 ALR 399 Victoria v Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders Labourers Federation [1982] HCA 31; 152 CLR 25 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 X v Australian Crime Commission [2004] FCA 1475; (2004) 139 FCR 413 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: CB (Respondent) MP (Appellant) The Crown (Appellant/Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Chapple SC/D Lee (Cth Crown) Dr J F Bleechmore/N Steel (Respondent - CB) B Walker SC/G Thomas (Appellant - MP) N J Williams SC/M J O'Meara (Australian Crime Commission - applicant for leave to appeal) Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Warren McKeon Dickson - Lawyers (Respondent - CB) Konstan Lawyers (Appellant - MP) File Number(s): 2009/30770 (CB) 2009/47599 (CB) 2009/60449 (MP) Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-06-30 00:00:00 Before: Murrell DCJ File Number(s): DC 2009/30770 DC 2009/47599