New South Wales Crime Commission v Williams [2014] NSWSC 1046

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Crime Commission v Williams [2014] NSWSC 1046 Hearing dates: 4 August 2014 Decision date: 04 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1)Order that upon the setting aside of the Freezing Notice made on 7 December 2012 and confirmed on 17 April 2013 in Local Court of New South Wales proceedings 2012/391745, pursuant to section 10A of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) no person (other than any registered mortgagee dealing with its right to do so under the registered mortgage) is to dispose of, or attempt to dispose of, or otherwise deal with or attempt to otherwise deal with any interest in property (within the meaning of "interest in property" as defined in section 7 of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990) of Guy Bevan Williams (also known as Guye Beven Williams), including the interest in property in the property specified in the Schedule hereto. (2)Order that the costs of this Notice of Motion be costs in the cause. (3)Order pursuant to Rule 36.4(3) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) that these orders are to take effect as of the date hereof. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for criminal assets restraining order - reasonable grounds for suspicion that the defendant has been engaged in serious crime-related activity or crime-related activities Legislation Cited: Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW), ss 4, 6, 10A, 51 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 36.4 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: New South Wales Crime Commission (Plaintiff) Guy Bevan Williams (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Solicitors: File Number(s): 2013/63602 Publication restriction: Nil