New South Wales Crime Commission v Wonj

In this case, the New South Wales Crime Commission sought to recover proceeds of crime from Wonj under the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (NSW). The Commission sought an ex parte restraining order, ancillary orders, and a freezing order against Wonj to prevent him from disposing of his assets. The case was heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

The legal issues before the court included whether the Commission had established a prima facie case for the making of the orders sought, whether the orders were necessary to prevent the dissipation of assets, and whether the orders were proportionate to the need to prevent the dissipation of assets. The court also needed to determine whether the orders were in the interests of justice.

The court found that the Commission had established a prima facie case for the making of the orders sought, and that the orders were necessary to prevent the dissipation of assets. The court held that the orders were proportionate to the need to prevent the dissipation of assets and were in the interests of justice. The court found that the evidence provided by the Commission was sufficient to establish a reasonable suspicion that Wonj was involved in criminal activity, and that the orders were necessary to prevent him from disposing of his assets.

The court made the restraining order, ancillary orders, and freezing order sought by the Commission, and ordered that the orders remain in place until further order. The court also ordered that Wonj pay the Commission's costs of the application.