R v Cranston [2020] NSWSC 469

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Cranston [2020] NSWSC 469 Hearing dates: 22-23 April 2020 Date of orders: 01 May 2020 Decision date: 01 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: The notice of motion filed 13 February 2020 is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Dietrich application – accused charged with tax fraud and money laundering – complex and lengthy trial – assets frozen under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) – dispute about cost of representation – accused's expenses – realistic likelihood accused "parked" funds in businesses – onus not discharged – stay refused Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non‑Publication Orders Act 2010 Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth) Cases Cited: Attorney-General (NSW) v Milat (1995) 37 NSWLR 370 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 85 Croke v R [2020] NSWCCA 8 Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292; [1992] HCA 57 Matthews v R (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 194 Onley v Catlin Syndicate Ltd as the Underwriting Member of Lloyd's Syndicate 2003 [2018] FCAFC 119 R v BK (2000) 110 A Crim R 298; [2000] NSWCCA 4 R v Karonous (1995) 63 SASR 451; 77 A Crim 479 R v Macdonald (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 486 R v Marchi (1996) 67 SASR 368 R v Munshizada; R v Danishyar; R v Baines (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 834 R v Warwick (No 64) [2019] NSWSC 163 The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Cranston and 65 Ors (No 8) [2018] NSWSC 365 The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Cranston and 65 Ors (No 10) [2018] NSWSC 542 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Adam Cranston (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Barrow (Applicant) R Maidment QC; L R Vujcic (Respondent)