Commissioner of Police v Dickson

[2012] NZHC 1213

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

CIV-2012-404-002574 [2012] NZHC 1213

IN THE MATTER OF     an application pursuant to the Mutual Assistance in Criminal matters Act 1992 and The Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act

2009

BETWEEN  THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Applicant

ANDANTHONY JAMES DICKSON First Respondent

ANDMICHAEL JOHN ISSAKIDIS Second Respondent

ANDDAMPIER FINANCE FX SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Interested Party

ANDBANK OF NEW ZEALAND Interested Party

Hearing:         31 May 2012

Counsel:         MD Downs for Applicant

No appearance for Respondents or Interested Parties

Judgment:      31 May 2012

JUDGMENT OF TOOGOOD J

This judgment was delivered by me on 31 May 2012 at 4:00 pm

Pursuant to Rule 11.5 High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Solicitors:

M Downs, Crown Law Wellington: [email protected]

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE V DICKSON & ORS HC AK CIV-2012-404-002574 [31 May 2012]

[1]      Pursuant to the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 and The Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009, the Commissioner seeks registration of a Restraining Order made by the New South Wales Supreme Court on 26 April 2012.

[2]      An interim Foreign Restraining Order was made without notice by Venning J

on 11 May 2012.   Mr Downs has sought an order for registration for a period of

21 days to enable a copy of the Foreign Restraining Order to be filed with the Registrar.    In  that  event,  the  Restraining  Order  will  remain  registered  in  New Zealand until 1 June 2014.

[3]      On  the  basis  of  the  affidavit  evidence  filed  and  the  memorandum  of submissions by counsel for the applicant, being satisfied that it is proper to do so, I make the orders in terms of the Draft Orders dated 31 May 2012 filed by counsel for the Crown.

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Toogood J