R v A2; R v KM; R v Vaziri (No. 1) [2015] NSWSC 894

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v A2; R v KM; R v Vaziri (No. 1) [2015] NSWSC 894 Hearing dates: 30 June 2015 Decision date: 07 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: Notice of Motion filed on behalf of the Accused on 2 June 2015 is dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - pre-trial application - objection to admissibility of evidence obtained under interception warrants - challenge to validity of interception warrants - whether Federal Magistrate was authorised under s. 6D Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) to issue interception warrants - whether Federal Magistrate is an "eligible Judge" under s. 6D - held Federal Magistrate so authorised - interception warrants valid Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 (Cth) Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth) Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 (Cth) Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Act 1987 (Cth) Cases Cited: Clark v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCAFC 51; 247 ALR 739 Coco v The Queen [1994] HCA 15; 179 CLR 427 Grollo v Palmer [1995] HCA 26; 184 CLR 348 Hilton v Wells [1985] HCA 16; 157 CLR 57 Jones v Commonwealth of Australia (1987) 71 ALR 497 New South Wales Crime Commission v Vuletic [2005] NSWSC 614; 64 NSWLR 301 Project Blue Sky Inc and Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 R v Janceski [2005] NSWCCA 281; 64 NSWLR 10 R v Sieders; R v Somsri [2008] NSWCCA 187; 72 NSWLR 417 Re Bryant; Ex parte Guarino [2001] HCA 5; 178 ALR 57 Saraswati v The Queen [1991] HCA 21; 172 CLR 1 Simandl v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA 450; 167 FCR 501 State of South Australia v Totani [2010] HCA 39; 242 CLR 1 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) A2 (Accused) KM (Accused) Shabbir Mohammedbhai Vaziri (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms NL Williams (Crown) Mr D Jordan SC; Ms GE Lewer (Accused) Mr I Temby QC (for the Commissioner of Police)