Coco v The Queen
(1994) 72 A Crim R 32
(1994) 120 ALR 415
[1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-270
Coco
v The Queen
Judges:
Mason J
Brennan J
Gaudron J
McHugh J
Deane J
Dawson J
Toohey J
Legislative References:
Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 - s 43(2); s 43(1); s 46; Part IV
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 - s 12; s 35
Commonwealth Police Act 1957 - s 6(4)
Crimes Act 1914 - s 73(3)
Case References:
Entick v Carrington - (1765) 2 Wils KB 275
Halliday v Nevill - (1984) 155 CLR 1
Plenty v Dillon - (1991) 171 CLR 635
Colet v The Queen - (1981) 119 DLR 521
Morris v Beardmore - [1981] AC 446
Wheeler v Leicester City Council - [1985] AC 1054
Marcel v Commissioner of Police - [1992] Ch 225
Chu Kheng Lim v Minister for Immigration - (1992) 176 CLR 1
Lyons v The Queen - (1984) 14 DLR 482
Anisminic v Foreign Compensation Commission - [1969] 2 AC 147
Baker v Campbell - (1983) 153 CLR 52
Hamilton v Oades - (1989) 166 CLR 486
Bropho v Western Australia - (1990) 171 CLR 1
Mortimer v Brown - (1970) 122 CLR 493
Pyneboard Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission - (1983) 152 CLR 328
Sorby v The Commonwealth - (1983) 152 CLR 281
Dalia v United States - (1979) 441 US 238
National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd v Godrich - (1910) 10 CLR 1
Shaw v Coco - (1991) 102 ALR 75
Judgment date: 13 April 1994
ORDER
Appeal allowed.
Set aside the order of the Court of Appeal of Queensland and in lieu thereof order that the appeal to that Court be allowed, the appellant's conviction be quashed and a new trial be held.