BUCKMAN, Kerry Ann v R [2013] NSWCCA 258

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BUCKMAN, Kerry Ann v R [2013] NSWCCA 258 Hearing dates: 25 - 26 March 2013 Decision date: 12 November 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [94]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [95]; Blanch J at [96]; Price J at [97] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal pursuant to certificate under s 5F(3)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - motion that indictment be quashed based on inconsistency between State and Commonwealth laws dismissed. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - whether there is inconsistency between State and Commonwealth laws - whether s 25 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) is inconsistent with Pt 9.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Legislation Cited: Constitution, s 109 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 4C Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), s 321 Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s 5F Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), Pt 9.1, ss 11.2, 11.5, 300.1, 300.2, 300.4, 302.1, 302.4, 302.5, 308.1, 314.1 Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, ss 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 21, 25, 29, 32 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 78A Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2005 Cases Cited: Blackley v Devondale Cream (Vic) Pty Ltd (1968) 117 CLR 253 Dickson v The Queen [2010] HCA 30; (2010) 241 CLR 491 McWaters v Day (1989) 168 CLR 289 Momcilovic v The Queen [2011] HCA 34; (2011) 245 CLR 1 New South Wales v The Commonwealth (1983) 151 CLR 302 at 330 R v Credit Tribunal; Ex parte General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Australia [1977] HCA 34; (1977) 137 CLR 545 R v El Helou [2010] NSWCCA 111; (2010) 267 ALR 734 R v Gedeon [2013] NSWCCA 257 R v Stevens (1991) 23 NSWLR 75 R v R2 (1990) 19 NSWLR 513 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Worthing [1999] HCA 12; (1999) 197 CLR 61 Victoria v The Commonwealth (1937) 58 CLR 618 Texts Cited: Model Criminal Code Officers Committee, Serious Drug Offences (October 1998) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Kerry Ann Buckman (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Attorney General of NSW (Intervening) Representation: Counsel: C Loukas SC and J Lucy (Appellant) M Cinque (Respondent) M G Sexton SC and G Wright on behalf of the Attorney General Solicitors: Matthews Williams Solicitors (Appellant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/247583 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-11-09 00:00:00 Before: Freeman DCJ File Number(s): 2009/247583