Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Roberts [2016] NSWSC 1224

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Roberts [2016] NSWSC 1224 Hearing dates: 31 March 2016 Decision date: 01 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hall J Decision: Matter stood over to 9.30am on 4 October 2016 for submissions as to orders Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – search warrants – execution –statutory construction – whether the obligation under s 69 of Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 to produce a warrant referred to in s 69, namely, "must produce", the warrant for inspection by the occupier of premises if requested to do so by that occupier admits an exception formulated either in terms "as soon as reasonably practicable" or whether any such exception arises only in "exigent circumstances" Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 (ACT) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Search Warrants Act 1985 Cases Cited: Ballis v Randall (2007) 71 NSWLR 282; NSWSC 422 Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1; HCA 24 Carroll v Mijovich (1991) 25 NSWLR 441 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Oke (2007) 159 FCR 441; FCAFC 94 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427; HCA 15 Eccles v Bourque (1974) 50 DLR (3d) 753 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104; HCA 26 Hart v Commissioner of Australian Federal Police (2002) 124 FCR 384; FCAFC 392 Halliday v Nevill (1984) 155 CLR 1; HCA 80 Karout v Stratton (2007) 180 A Crim R 154; NSWSC 1034 Landry (1986) 26 DLR (4th) 368 Lippl v Haines (1989) 18 NSWLR 620 MacDonald v Beare (1904) 1 CLR 513; HCA 22 New South Wales v Corbett (2007) 230 CLR 606; HCA 32 Ousley v R (1997) 192 CLR 69; HCA 49 Plenty v Dillon (1991) 171 CLR 635; HCA 5 Potter v Minahan (1908) 7 CLR 277; HCA 63 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; HCA 28 R v Austin (No 2) (2010) 5 ACTLR 70; ACTSC 136 R v Cornell [2010] 2 RCS R v Hadife (District Court of NSW, 2009/202062, 26 July 2011, unreported) R v O'Neill (2001) 122 A Crim R 510; NSWCCA 193 Semayne's case (1604) 5 Co. Rep. 91a at p 91B; 77 ER 194 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Plaintiff) Karen Maree Roberts (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: JE Davidson (Plaintiff) C McGorey (Defendant)