The Queen v. Abdirahman-Khalif

Lower Court Judgment

31/10/2019 Supreme Court of South Australia (Kourakis CJ, Kelly and Parker JJ)

[2019] SASCFC 133

Catchwords

Criminal law – Terrorism – Where respondent charged with offence of membership of terrorist organisation contrary to s 102.3(1) of Criminal Code (Cth) – Where respondent convicted at trial – Where respondent successfully appealed against conviction – Whether prosecution must adduce evidence of terrorist organisation’s admission practices in order to prove that accused person has taken steps to become member of that organisation – Whether majority of CCA erred in construing “organisation” for purposes of Div 102 of Criminal Code (Cth).

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