Australian Crime Commission v. Stoddart and Anor
Case No.
B71/2010
Case Information
Lower Court Judgment
15/07/2010 Federal Court of Australia(Spender J, Greenwood J, Logan J)
Catchwords
Administrative law — First respondent summoned under Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) (“the Act”) s 28 — First respondent declined to answer questions in relation to husband’s activities on basis of common law privilege against spousal incrimination — Whether distinct common law privilege against spousal incrimination exists — Whether privilege abrogated by s 30 of the Act — Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth).
Documents
12/11/2010 Hearing (SLA, Canberra)
02/12/2010 Notice of appeal
31/01/2011 Written submissions (Appellant)
31/01/2011 Chronology
17/02/2011 Written submissions (Respondent)
22/02/2011 Reply
01/03/2011 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra)
30/11/2011 Judgment (Judgment summary)