Wyong Shire Council v Hughes [2000] NSWLEC 5

Wyong Shire Council v Hughes [2000] NSWLEC 5

The privilege against self-incrimination applies to pre-trial procedures such as the production of documents in answer to a subpoena, and statutory provisions cited by the prosecutor do not override this privilege in the present circumstances.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 February 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal Prosecution / Pre Trial Motion
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
['privilege Against Self Incrimination' 'subpoena' 'production of Documents']
['environmental Law' 'criminal Law' 'evidence Law'] ['privilege Against Self Incrimination' 'subpoena' 'production of Documents']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Prosecution / Pre Trial Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the subpoena infringes the privilege against self-incrimination' 'Whether ss 191 and 212 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 override the privilege against self-incrimination']

Ratio Decidendi

The privilege against self-incrimination applies to pre-trial procedures such as the production of documents in answer to a subpoena, and statutory provisions cited by the prosecutor do not override this privilege in the present circumstances.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • ['The subpoena for production issued on 16 November 1999 and served on the defendant is set aside.' 'The prosecutor must pay the costs of the notice of motion.']