Vilaisonah v Hilton

[2009] NTSC 28

Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. Criminal Law
2. › appeal
3. › importation of prohibited imports
4. › s 233 Customs Act 1901 (Cth)
5. › honest and reasonable mistake of fact as to what was being imported
6. › whether appellant’s evidence plausible
7. › onus on Crown
8. › no cross examination on issues resulting in adverse findings by Court
9. › whether resulted in perverse or unfair findings
10. › whether Court could take judicial notice of foreign laws
11. › whether sex trade in Thailand relevant
12. › appeal allowed
13. › conviction quashed
14. › verdict of not guilty
1. Criminal Code (Cth) s 9.2, s 9.2(2), s 13.1(2), s 13.2, s 13.3, s 13.4, s 411(2)
1. Customs Act 1901 (Cth) s 233(1)(b), s 233(1AA), s 233(1AB)
1. Justices Act s 177(1)

Citation[2009] NTSC 28

CourtNTSC

JurisdictionNorthern Territory

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