R v Van Eps; Ex parte Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Evidence
  3. › Compulsorily obtained evidence
  4. › Disclosure of information from compulsory examination under taxation legislation
  5. › Whether accusatorial principle and companion rule prevent disclosure to prosecuting authorities
  6. › Whether statutory exceptions authorise disclosure and use for prosecution purposes
  7. › Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth), sch 1, ss 353-10, 355-10, 355-25, 355-50, 355-70
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal and new trial
  3. › Procedure
  4. › Case stated and reference of question of law
  5. › Reference under s 668A Criminal Code (Qld)
  6. › Conflicting intermediate appellate decisions on construction of Commonwealth legislation
  7. › Whether earlier decision of Court of Appeal should be overruled
  8. › Criminal Code (Qld), s 668A
• 1. Statutes
  2. › Construction
  3. › Principle of legality
  4. › Common law rights not displaced except by clear legislative intention
  5. › Whether statutory provisions exhibit sufficient clarity to displace accusatorial principle and companion rule
  6. › Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth), sch 1, ss 355-50, 355-70

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