The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Steffan Treptower [2018] NSWSC 677

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Steffan Treptower [2018] NSWSC 677 Hearing dates: 11 May 2018 Decision date: 11 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) I do not propose to make orders 1 and 2 and, accordingly, orders 3, 4 and 5 will not be entertained by me ex parte. (2) The matter is stood over to the Common Law Registrar's List at 9.00am next Thursday, 17 May 2018. Catchwords: PROCEEDS OF CRIME – application for order for compulsory examination – threshold question whether to proceed ex parte – no compelling reason for proceeding ex parte established – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), ss 180, 180B Cases Cited: Clough v Leahy (1904) 2 CLR 139; [1904] HCA 38 DPP (Cth) v Galloway (a Pseudonym) & Ors [2017] VSCA 120 International Finance Trust Co Ltd v NSW Crime Commission (2009) 261 ALR 220; [2009] HCA 49 Lee v The Queen (2014) 88 ALR 656; [2014] HCA 20 R v Seller; R v McCarthy [2015] NSWCCA 76 Strickland (A Pseudonym) & Ors v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions & Ors [2017] HCATrans 238 X7 v Australian Crime Commission [2013] HCA 29; (2013) 248 CLR 92 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Applicant) Steffan Treptower (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Victoria O'Halloran (Applicant) Ex parte (Respondent)