Ahroom Poompiryapinte v The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police

In *Ahroom Poompiryapinte v The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police*, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered an appeal concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained by the Australian Federal Police. The appellant, Ahroom Poompiryapinte, sought to challenge the admission of certain evidence during criminal proceedings against him.

The central legal issue before the Court of Appeal was whether the evidence, which had been seized by the Australian Federal Police, was obtained in contravention of the *Crimes Act 1914* (Cth) and, if so, whether it should have been excluded from use in the trial. This involved an examination of the powers of the Australian Federal Police to search and seize property and the circumstances under which evidence obtained in such a manner might be deemed inadmissible.

The Court of Appeal analysed the provisions of the *Crimes Act 1914* relating to search warrants and the execution thereof. It applied established principles regarding the admissibility of evidence obtained unlawfully, considering the discretion of the trial judge to exclude such evidence where its prejudicial effect outweighed its probative value. The Court ultimately determined that the evidence in question had been lawfully obtained and was therefore admissible.

The appeal was dismissed, and the decision of the lower court was affirmed.