CD v The Commonwealth of AustraliaCD v Director of Public Prosecutions (SA)Citation:[2025] HCA 37Before:Gageler CJ, Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot, Beech-Jones JJDate:08 Oct 2025Case Number:A2/2025 , A24/2024Read more

CD v The Commonwealth of AustraliaCD v Director of Public Prosecutions (SA)Citation:[2025] HCA 37Before:Gageler CJ, Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot, Beech-Jones JJDate:08 Oct 2025Case Number:A2/2025 , A24/2024Read more

The Court held that the Confirmation of Application Act does not amount to an impermissible exercise of judicial power nor does it undermine the institutional integrity of the courts, as it does not direct the outcome of specific cases but operates generally to deem certain evidence lawfully obtained.

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Parties
Applicant: CD; Respondent: The Commonwealth of Australia
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Petition / Judgment
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Power, Admissibility of Evidence, Separation of Powers, Institutional Integrity
Constitutional Law Judicial Power Admissibility of Evidence Separation of Powers Institutional Integrity

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Parties

CD

Applicant

The Commonwealth of Australia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Constitutional Petition / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Act 2024 is invalid as an impermissible exercise of judicial power by Parliament
  2. 2 Whether the Act impermissibly interferes with or undermines the institutional integrity of courts vested with federal jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the Confirmation of Application Act does not amount to an impermissible exercise of judicial power nor does it undermine the institutional integrity of the courts, as it does not direct the outcome of specific cases but operates generally to deem certain evidence lawfully obtained.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • The applicant shall pay the respondent's costs.