R v X [2014] NSWCCA 168

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v X [2014] NSWCCA 168 Hearing dates: 19 May 2014 Decision date: 22 August 2014 Before: Simpson J at [1] Hidden J at [2] Hamill J at [63] Decision: Appeal allowed - matter remitted to District Court Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against an order of the District Court permanently staying the trial of the respondent - compulsory examination of the respondent by the Australian Crime Commission about the subject matter of the charges against him - whether the fact of the examination itself sufficient to warrant a stay - necessity to examine the circumstances of the particular case Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) Evidence Act 1958 (Vic) Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 Cases Cited: X7 v Australian Crime Commission [2013] HCA 29, 248 CLR 92 Australian Crime Commission v OK [2010] FCAFC 61, 185 FCR 258 R v CB [2011] NSWCCA 264 R v Seller & McCarthy [2013] NSWCCA 42 Jago v The District Court of New South Wales & Ors (1989) 168 CLR 23 R v Regan [2002] SCC 12 Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Tobiass [1997] 3 S.C.R. 391 (S.C.C.) R v O'Connor [1995] 4 S.C.R. 411 (S.C.C.) Hammond v The Commonwealth (1982) 152 CLR 188 Lee & Anor v New South Wales Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39, 302 ALR 363 Lee v The Queen [2014] HCA 20 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 355 DPP v Shirvanian (1998) 44 NSWLR 129 R v Littler [2001] NSWCCA 173 R v Westley [2004] NSWCCA 192 Texts Cited: Maxwell's On the Interpretation of Statutes Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (appellant) X (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Adams SC & Ms G Namey(appellant/Crown) Mr T Molomby SC & Mr B Longville(respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (appellant/Crown) A O'Brien, O'Brien Lawyers (respondent) File Number(s): 2010/419359 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Date of Decision: 12 September 2013 Before: Williams ADCJ File Number(s): 2010/419359