R v FE [2013] NSWSC 1692

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v FE [2013] NSWSC 1692 Hearing dates: 11, 12 November 2013 Decision date: 12 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Adamson J Decision: Exclude the interview with the accused on 12 July 2012 and the ERISP conducted with the accused on 2 August 2012. Catchwords: EVIDENCE - s 138 and s 139 Evidence Act 1995 - improperly obtained evidence- failure to caution the accused- interview conducted notwithstanding initial refusal to answer questions- s 90 Evidence Act 1995 - unfair deprivation of right to silence- advantage taken of vulnerable person- 15-year-old girl

CRIMINAL LAW - right to silence- requirement for caution- provisions relating to juveniles Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, s 13 Evidence Act 1995, s 90, s 138, s 138(3)(a)-(c), s 139, s 139(1), s 139(5)(a)-(c) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Regulation 2005, reg 21, reg 24, reg 25, reg 29, reg 30 Cases Cited: Bunning v Cross [1978] HCA 22; 141 CLR 54 Em v The Queen [2007] HCA 46; 232 CLR 67 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] HCA 7; 83 ALJR 494 Petty v The Queen [1991] HCA 34; 173 CLR 95 R v Dalley [2002] NSWCCA 284; 132 A Crim R 169 R v Director of Serious Fraud Office; Ex parte Smith [1993] AC 1 R v Em [2003] NSWCCA 374 R v Ireland [1970] HCA 21; 126 CLR 321 R v Phung and Huynh [2001] NSWSC 115 R v Plevac (1995) 84 A Crim R 570 R v Swaffield [1998] HCA 1; 192 CLR 159 Reid v Howard [1995] HCA 40; 184 CLR 1 The King v Lee [1950] HCA 25; 82 CLR 133 X7 v Australian Crime Commission [2013] HCA 29; 87 ALJR 858 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina (Crown) FE (Accused) Representation: Counsel: J Crespo (Crown) N M Steel (Accused) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Mark Klees & Associates (Accused) File Number(s): 2012/241043 Publication restriction: Yes