Vu v New South Wales Crime Commission [2013] NSWCA 282

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vu v New South Wales Crime Commission [2013] NSWCA 282 Hearing dates: 9 July 2013 Decision date: 30 August 2013 Before: McColl JA at [1], Meagher JA at [105], Emmett JA at [106] Decision: 1. Extend the time for the appellant to file the notice of appeal up to and including 20 July 2012. 2. Appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PROCEEDS OF CRIME - proceeds assessment order - s 27 Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 - whether primary judge erred in finding appellant committed serious crime related activity - held no Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Amendment (Fraud, Identity and Forgery Offences) Act 2009 Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Act 1997 Evidence Act 1995 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar [2012] HCA 17; (2012) 86 ALJR 522 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) [1984] HCA 7; (1984) 153 CLR 521 Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2007] FCAFC 132; (2007) 162 FCR 466 Connor v Blacktown District Hospital [1971] 1 NSWLR 713 Doney v The Queen [1990] HCA 51; (1990) 171 CLR 207 Employment Advocate v Williamson [2001] FCA 1164; (2001) 111 FCR 20 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Limited v Arsic [2006] NSWCA 187; (2006) 66 NSWLR 186 International Finance Trust Co Ltd v New South Wales Crime Commission [2009] HCA 49; (2009) 240 CLR 319 Jones v Dunkel ([1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; (2011) 243 CLR 361 Lym International Pty Ltd v Marcolongo [2011] NSWCA 303 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 67 ALJR 170 New South Wales Crime Commission v D'Agostino (1998) 103 A Crim R 113 New South Wales Crime Commission v Kelaita [2008] NSWCA 284; (2008) 75 NSWLR 564 New South Wales Crime Commission v Mok [2003] NSWSC 424 Ollis v New South Wales Crime Commission [2007] NSWCA 311; (2007) 177 A Crim R 306 Palmer v Dolman [2005] NSWCA 361 R v May [2008] 1 AC 1028 Rejfek v McElroy [1965] HCA 46; (1965) 112 CLR 517 RPS v The Queen [2000] HCA 3; (2000) 199 CLR 620 Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd v Longmuir [1997] 1 VR 125 Texts Cited: Drug Trafficking (Civil Proceedings) Bill 1990, Second Reading Speech, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates, Hansard, 8 May 1990 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thi Thanh Huong Vu - appellant New South Wales Crime Commission -respondent Representation: Counsel: G J Jones - appellant I D Temby QC - respondent Solicitors: AKN & Associates - appellant New South Wales Crime Commission - respondent File Number(s): 2012/87138 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Citation: New South Wales Crime Commission v Vu [2012] NSWSC 129 Date of Decision: 2012-02-29 00:00:00 Before: Johnson J File Number(s): SC 2009/296863