Joukhador v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWSC 227

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Joukhador v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWSC 227 Hearing dates: 4 March 2020Written Submissions dated 6 March 2020, 10 March 2020, 11 March 2020 Date of orders: 13 March 2020 Decision date: 13 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1) The Plaintiff's summons be dismissed.

(2) The Plaintiff pay the Defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: SEARCH WARRANTS – BAIL CONDITIONS – material provided as a condition of bail – deposited with Court pursuant to Court order – Court grants Commissioner of Police access to conduct investigation – material included electronic data that was copied – criminal proceedings terminated – whether order granting access ceases – inherent power of Court – asserted possessory title to "information" – whether information property – status of electronic data – whether can be returned under Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 – proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 Indecent Articles and Classified Publications Act 1975 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 State Records Act 1988 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 33.13 Cases Cited: Batistatos v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Breen v Williams (1995-1996) 186 CLR 71; [1996] HCA 57 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Liristis (2018) 98 NSWLR 113; [2018] NSWCA 143 Crest Homes PLC v Marks [1987] AC 829 Esso Australia Resources Limited v Plowman (1994‑1995) 183 CLR 10; [1995] HCA 19 Fantakis v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWSC 685 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v United Aircraft Corporation (1943) 68 CLR 525; [1943] HCA 50 Ferguson v Eakin (Court of Appeal (NSW), 27 August 1997, unrep) Gatward v Alley (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 174 Gollan v Nugent (1988) 166 CLR 18; [1988] HCA 59 Hamilton v Naviede [1995] 2 AC 75 Harman v Secretary of State for Home Department [1983] 1 AC 280 Hearne v Street (2008) 235 CLR 125; [2008] HCA 36 Hoath v Connect Internet Services Pty Ltd (2006) 229 ALR 566; [2006] NSWSC 158 Joukhador as the Principal Solicitor of Thomas Booler Lawyers v New South Wales Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWSC 1287 Joukhador v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWSC 872 JT International SA v The Commonwealth (2012) 250 CLR 1; [2012] HCA 43 Kable v State of New South Wales (2013) 252 CLR 118; [2013] HCA 26 Kimberley Mineral Holdings Ltd v McEwan [1980] 1 NSWLR 210 Liberty Funding Pty Ltd v Phoenix Capital Ltd [2005] FCAFC 3; (2005) 218 ALR 283 McQueen v Hawi [2008] NSWSC 136 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Parsons v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 619; [1999] HCA 1 R v Elomar and Ors [No 11] [2009] NSWSC 385 R v Joukhador [2019] NSWSC 112 Russell v Wilson (1923) 33 CLR 538; [1923] HCA 60 Telecom Vanuatu Ltd v Optus Networks Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1209 Telstra Corporation v Commonwealth (2008) 234 CLR 210; [2008] HCA 7 Yanner v Eaton (1991) 201 CLR 351; [1999] HCA 69 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marcel Joukhador (Plaintiff) Commissioner of Police (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: AL Tokley SC; M Rennie (Plaintiff) JS Emmett (Defendant)