Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Gwe & Hoang [2018] NSWSC 992

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Gwe & Hoang [2018] NSWSC 992 Hearing dates: 19, 20 April 2017 Date of orders: 29 June 2018 Decision date: 29 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) The applicants on the motion be joined as defendants to the proceedings;

(2) Otherwise, the motion is dismissed;

(3) The applicants on the motion shall pay the costs of the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police of and incidental to the motion. Catchwords: CRIME – proceeds of crime – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) – application to exclude property from restraining orders – interaction of ss 29, 31 and 330(4)(a) – funds in bank are a chose in action – whether funds in bank are an interest in property as defined, being a right, power or privilege in connection with property – meaning of "acquired" – meaning of "third party" – knowledge of circumstances that would not arouse a reasonable suspicion does not require knowledge of offence – joinder of parties – joinder granted, otherwise motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth), s 142(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), s 400.9 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allina Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 28 FCR 203; (1991) 99 ALR 295; [1991] FCA 87 Amalgamated Engineering Union Australian Section (1951) 82 CLR 208; [1951] HCA 3 Berry v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1953) 89 CLR 653 at 658; [1953] HCA 70 Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd v Parkes Developments Pty Ltd [1974] 2 NSWLR 590 Commissioner of Taxes (Queensland) v Camphin (937) 57 CLR 127; [1937] HCA 30 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Courtenay Investments Ltd (No 4) [2015] WASC 101 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Fernandez [2017] NSWSC 1197 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Fitzroy All Pty Ltd (2015) 299 FLR 439; [2015] WASC 320 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Huang [2016] WASC 5 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Kalimuthu (No 3) [2017] WASC 108 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Lee [2017] NSWSC 1205 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Lordianto (2017) 324 FLR 237; [2017] NSWSC 1196 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Minh Duc Pham [2015] NSWSC 1383 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Vo (2015) 302 FLR 209; [2015] NSWSC 1523 Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; in Re the Application of Cui (2017) 353 ALR 162; [2017] NSWSC 1817 Croton v The Queen (1976) 117 CLR 326; [1967] HCA 48 DPP (Commonwealth) v Ronen [2005] NSWSC 990 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 FCT v Cooling (1990) 22 FCR 42; [1990] CA 297 Hunger Resources Ltd v Melville (1988) 164 CLR 234; [1988] HCA 5 ITP (London) Ltd v Winstanley [1947] 1 All ER 177 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 London Passenger Transport Board v Moscrop [1942] AC 332 Merrett v Babb [2001] QB 1174 Peters v Coastace (2006) 227 ALR 750; [2006] NSWSC 289 Pralle v Scharka [1978] 2 NSWLR 450 R v Isaac; Ex parte Transport Workers' Union (1985) 159 CLR 323 at 334-335; [1985] HCA 80 Re Our Town FM Pty Limited and Newcastle Stereo Radio Pty Limited v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and Newcastle FM Pty Limited (1987) 16 FCR 465; [1987] FCA 479 Rudge v Link [2008] NSWSC 1104 Studman v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2007) 177 A Crim R 34; [2007] NSWCA 285 Taylor v Attorney General (SA) (1991) 55 SASR 46; (1991) 53 A Crim R 166 The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Tjongosutiono [2018] NSWSC 48 Victoria v Sutton (1998) 195 CLR 291; [1998] HCA 56 White v Director of Public Prosecutions for the state of Western Australia (2011) 243 CLR 478; [2011] HCA 20 Yango Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v First Chicago (1978) 139 CLR 410; [1978] HCA 42 Texts Cited: Oxford English Dictionary, (2nd ed, 1989) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Yoo Tak Gwe (First Defendant) Tan Soi Hoang (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Moses SC with G O'Mahoney (Plaintiff) I Temby AO QC with L Chapman (First & Second Defendants)