R v Hall [2013] NSWCCA 47

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hall [2013] NSWCCA 47 Hearing dates: 24 October 2012 Decision date: 01 March 2013 Before: McClellan JA [1] Bellew J at [45] Button J at [46] Decision: 1. Appeal upheld. 2. Order pursuant to s 29(1)(c) of the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 that the respondent pay to the State of New South Wales the sum of $18,990. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - Drug Proceeds Order - s 92(4) Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 - whether s 29 obliges the court to make an order - whether sufficient information available to determine the benefit derived Legislation Cited: Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989 Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1985 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 (SA) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985) Legal Practitioners Act 1898-1936 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw [(1938) 60 CLR 336] Director of Public Prosecutions v George [2008] SASC 300; (2008) 102 SASR 246 Director of Public Prosecutions v Nieves [1992] 1 VR 257 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89. R v Fagher (1989) 16 NSWLR 67 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Applicant) Garry Michael Hall (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Pickering SC (Crown) R Burgess (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid of NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/250387 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-10-28 00:00:00 Before: Conlon DCJ File Number(s): 2010/250387