Madafferi v The King [No 1]

[2024] VSCA 12

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Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal
3. › Disclosure
4. › Application for disclosure pursuant to s 317 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009
5. › Objections to disclosure
6. › Public interest immunity
7. › Whether interests of justice favour upholding objections
8. › Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic), s 317
9. › Evidence Act 2008 (Vic), ss 130, 131A
1. Evidence
2. › Public interest immunity
3. › Matters of state
4. › Balancing exercise
5. › Relevance of material to applicant's case weighed against public interest in maintaining confidentiality
6. › Safety of persons
7. › Security of law enforcement personnel
8. › Evidence Act 2008 (Vic), s 130

Quick Take

This decision is a routine application of the public interest immunity framework under s 130 of the Evidence Act 2008 (Vic) and has minimal precedential value beyond its specific facts.