MAC v R [2017] NSWCCA 219

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: MAC v R [2017] NSWCCA 219 Hearing dates: 17 February 2017 Date of orders: 27 March 2017 Decision date: 08 September 2017 Before: Simpson JA at [1]; Johnson J at [132]; Fagan J at [133] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted;

(2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – application for leave to appeal – interlocutory application – application for a permanent stay of proceedings – where applicant was compulsorily examined at the Australian Crime Commission before being charged – where impropriety on behalf of investigating police officers – whether irremediable prejudice occasioned to the applicant – whether impropriety rendered the proceedings an abuse of process Legislation Cited: Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth), ss 7B, 7C, 24A, 25A, 28, 30 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 23L, Pt 1C Criminal Appeal Act 2012 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth), ss 11.1(1), 307.5(1) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 130A, 139 Customs Act 1901 (Cth), s 233BABA Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 138, 139 New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Zhao (2015) 255 CLR 46; [2015] HCA 5 DAO v R (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Hammond v Commonwealth (1982) 152 CLR 63; [1982] HCA 42 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jago v The District Court of NSW (1989) 168 CLR 23; [1989] HCA 46 Lee v NSW Crime Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196; [2013] HCA 39 Lee v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 455; [2014] HCA 20 Moti v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 456; [2011] HCA 50 Potter v Minahan (1908) 7 CLR 277; [1908] HCA 63 R v Bailey (1988) 36 A Crim R 30 R v Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commissioner (2016) 256 CLR 459; [2016] HCA 8 R v Powch (1988) 14 NSWLR 136 R v Seller; R v McCarthy (2015) 89 NSWLR 155; [2015] NSWCCA 76 R v X [2014] NSWCCA 168 Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19; [1995] HCA 66 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251; [1994] HCA 42 Steffan v R (1993) 30 NSWLR 633 X7 v Australian Crime Commission (2013) 248 CLR 92; [2013] HCA 29 X7 v R (2014) 292 FLR 57; [2014] NSWCCA 273 Category: Principal judgment Parties: MAC (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Thangaraj SC (Applicant) P McDonald SC (Respondent)