R v Nolan [2012] NSWCCA 126

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Nolan [2012] NSWCCA 126 Hearing dates: 29 February 2012 Decision date: 18 June 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Rothman J at [39] Davies J at [114] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against acquittal - definition of importation - point at which the process of importation has ended - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 Customs Act 1901 Criminal Code (Cth) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Act 2005 Cases Cited: Alramadan v DPP [2007] NSWCCA 322 Britten v Albogut (1987) 23 A Crim R 254 Calderwood v R [2007] NSWCCA 180; (2007) 172 A Crim R 208 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Doney v R [1990] HCA 51; (1990) 171 CLR 207 Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 Forbes v Traders' Finance Corporation Ltd (1971) 126 CLR 429 Giorgianni v R (1985) 156 CLR 473 at 480 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 K&S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 309 Krishna v DPP [2007] NSWCCA 318 Morgan v Babcock & Wilcox Ltd (1929) 43 CLR 163 Osland v R [1998] HCA 75, (1998) 197 CLR 316 Project Blue Sky v ABA [1998] HCA 28, (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Betts & Ridley (1930) 22 Cr App Rep 148 R v Bull (1974) 131 CLR 203 R v Campbell [2008] NSWCCA 214; (2008) 73 NSWLR 272 R v Courtney-Smith (No 2) (1990) 48 A Crim R 49 R v Dorrey & Gage [1970] 3 NSWLR 351 R v JMR (1991) 57 A Crim R 39 R v Lam (1990) 46 A Crim R 402 R v Leff (1996) 132 FLR 102; (1996) 86 A Crim R 212 R v Mai (1992) 26 NSWLR 371 R v Onuorah [2009] NSWCCA 238; (2009) 76 NSWLR 1 R v PL [2009] NSWCCA 256 R v R (1989) 18 NSWLR 74 R v Sukkar [2005] NSWCCA 54 R v Toe (2010) 106 SASR 203; (2010]) 199 A Crim R 347 Williamson Pty Ltd v Barrowcliff [1915] VLR 450 Wilson v Chambers (1926) 38 CLR 131 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cth Crown (Appellant) Shane Lawrence Nolan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S McNaughton SC (Cth Crown/appellant) K H Averre (Respondent) Solicitors: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown/appellant) Brenda Duchen (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/112326 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-08-29 00:00:00 Before: Charteris DCJ File Number(s): 2010/112326