Z V NSW CRIME COMISSION

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA - Case Overview

  • Case Citation: Z v New South Wales Crime Commission [2007] HCA 7
  • Date of Judgment: 28 February 2007
  • Court Composition: Gleeson CJ, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan, and Crennan JJ
  • Outcome: Appeal dismissed with costs.
  • Representation in Proceedings:
      - Appellant: D F Jackson QC (with B A Arste, instructed by Bolzan & Dimitri)
      - Respondent: M G Sexton SC (Solicitor-General for NSW, with P F Singleton and M T England, instructed by New South Wales Crime Commission)

Key Issues Raised in the Appeal

  • The appeal raised two primary issues concerning the operation of Section 18B of the New South Wales Crime Commission Act 1985 (NSW) (