The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Pratten [2016] NSWSC 1557

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Pratten [2016] NSWSC 1557 Hearing dates: 28 October 2016 Date of orders: 28 October 2016 Decision date: 03 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Extension order made for a 15 month term.

The Commissioner is to bear Mr Pratten's costs of the motion. Catchwords: PROCEEDS OF CRIME – notice of motion – orders sought under s 93 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) – requirements of s 31 of the Proceeds of Crime Act – undue delay – order sought made – reasons – costs Legislation Cited: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions v Timothy Charles Pratten (Supreme Court (NSW), Schmidt J, 28 June 2012, unrep) Pratten v R [2014] NSWCCA 117 R v Pratten (No 12) [2014] NSWSC 396 R v Pratten (No 25) [2016] NSWSC 539 The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Halac [2015] NSWSC 520 The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Kinch [2016] NSWSC 1424 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Timothy Charles Pratten (First Defendant) Pacific Property Investments Ltd (Vanuatu) (Second Defendant) Astrolabe Services Ltd (Vanuatu) (Third Defendant) Sonarpia Pty Ltd (Australia) (Fourth Defendant) Commercial Pacific Insurance Ltd (Vanuatu) (Fifth Defendant) 71 Cowper Street Holdings Pty Ltd (Australia) (Sixth Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Ms U Adamiec Criminal Assets Litigation, Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Mr M Bowe Marsdens (First to Sixth Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/372370 Publication restriction: None