CEO of Customs v Labrador Liquor Wholesale P/L

[2001] QCA 280

[2001] QCA 280

COURT OF APPEAL

McMURDO P
THOMAS JA
BYRNE J

Appeal No 5617 of 2000

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF CUSTOMS  Plaintiff/Respondent

and

LABRADOR LIQUOR WHOLESALE
PTY LTD (ACN 050 406 221)    First Defendant/First Appellant

and

LAWRENCE ERIC WRIGHT      Second Defendant/Second Appellant

and

JEFFREY ANDREW JOHN
BRYCE  Third Defendant/Third Appellant

BRISBANE

..DATE 20/07/2001

JUDGMENT

THE PRESIDENT:  This appeal was heard by a Court consisting of Justice of Appeal Thomas, Justice Byrne and me.

The order is:

The appeal is allowed.  Delete the answers given below to questions A and B and substitute the answer "Proof beyond reasonable doubt" to both.

Delete the answers given to questions C and D and substitute the answer "Yes" to both.

It is further ordered that the respondent is to pay the appellant's costs of this appeal to be assessed.

I publish the separate reasons for judgment of each member of the Court, Justice of Appeal Thomas and Justice Byrne concurring as to the orders made and me dissenting in part.

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THE PRESIDENT:  If the order does not suffice, you should make written submissions on the matter to the Judges, and I will give you leave to do so.

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