R v Kinghorn (No 5) [2019] NSWSC 1473

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kinghorn (No 5) [2019] NSWSC 1473 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 28 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: Rulings on privilege made. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – subpoenas – claims for privilege – whether waiver imputed

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – review of earlier ruling of court's own motion Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), ss 117, 118, 119 Cases Cited: Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300; [1993] HCA 6 Consolidated Lawyers Ltd v Abu-Mahmoud [2016] NSWCA 4 Nominal Defendant v Livaja [2011] NSWCA 121 R v Kinghorn (No 4) [2019] NSWSC 1420 R v Leach [2019] 1 Qd R 459; [2018] QCA 131 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Applicant on the privilege motion) Commissioner of Taxation (Applicant on the privilege motion) Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Applicant on the privilege motion) John Alan Kinghorn (Accused) Representation: Counsel: D Staehli SC/K Curry (Crown) J Renwick SC/A Garsia (Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions) T Howe QC/P Melican (Commissioner of Taxation, Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police) B Walker SC/S Buchen SC/G Huxley/H Atkin (Accused)