R v Ronen & Ors [2004] NSWCCA 67 (22 March 2004)

CITATION: REGINA v RONEN & ORS [2004] NSWCCA 67

FILE NUMBER(S):

60093/04

60094/04

60095/04

HEARING DATE(S): 11 March 2004

JUDGMENT DATE: 22/03/2004

PARTIES:

Regina

Ida Ronen

Nitzan Ronen

Izhar Ronen

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ Mason P Kirby J

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 70032/03, 70222/03, 70223/03

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Whealy J

COUNSEL:

R Richter QC and N Rosenbaum (Ida Ronen)

I Hill QC and E Power (Nitzan Ronen)

R. Van de Wiel QC and P Jones (Izhar Ronen)

D. Hammerschlag SC (Crown)

SOLICITORS:

Watsons Solicitors (Ida Ronen)

Charlesworth Josem Partners (Nitzan Ronen)

Woodhams O'Keefe (Izhar Ronen)

P Musgrave (Crown)

T Hartman (Companies)

CATCHWORDS:

Whether the proper officer of a company can claim privilege against self-incrimination where a subpoena duces tecum is served on the corporation

meaning of "proper officer"

whether the "proper office" requires the express authority of the company to answer the subpoena

whether it is oppressive on the accused or an abuse of process for a corporation to comply with a subpoena where the accused is the sole director and secretary of the corporation

whether the accused is being asked to assist in the preparation of the Crown case

whether the process of gathering documents is an exercise of executive or judicial power.

LEGISLATION CITED:

Crimes Act 1914

Criminal Appeal Act 1912

Supreme Court Rules 1970

DECISION:

Appeal dismissed

JUDGMENT:

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LAST UPDATED: 19/10/2005