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WorksheetsAustralian Law (Rights) on COCO v THE QUEEN
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why was the evidence obtained illegal?
The police did not have permission from a judge to fit the audio device.
The police broke into Coco's house to fit the device without a warrant to get inside.
Coco found the audio device and tampered with it.
Coco said it was.
What is Common law?
A list of rules that apply to common people, not the police, judges, etc.
A body of legal rules that have been made by judges as they issue rulings on cases.
Broad law on every subject.
Queensland law.
How did common law enforce human rights in Coco's case?
It defended Coco's right to personal privacy.
It prevented the judge from using the illegally collected evidence.
It stopped the police in Coco's household from accusing him.
It forced the police to shut down the case.
After it was found that the evidence breached privacy laws, Coco's initial conviction was (a)
What was wrong with Coco's evidence?
It did not have any incriminating evidence on the audio tape.
The audio tape had a bug that rendered the evidence not usable.
The audio recorded was obtained illegally without permission.
Coco didn't like it.
What act outlines the abilities of Australian police?
The Law Enforcement Act 1991 (Cth)
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth)
Commonweath Police Act 1984 (Cth)
Australian Agencies Act 1950 (Cth)
What act was used to argue a breach of privacy in Coco's case?
Australian Citizens Privacy Act 2001 (Cth)
Rights to Privacy Act 2001 (Qld)
Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld)
A simple - "I would rather my privacy not be breached thanks"
Why is COCO v THE QUEEN good precedent for privacy?
It enforces privacy against personal information.
It outlines the ability of law enforcers to gather information - without breaching privacy laws.
It created new law around requiring grants for gathering information.
The gov. went ooh I like that case lets use it
"It is a fundamental common law right of a person in possession of a premises to (a) others from those premises."
For approval of fitting a listening device, a judge must consider: (tick all that apply)
The gravity of the matter investigated;
The extent to which the privacy of any person is likely to be interfered with;
The extent to which the prevention or detection of the offence in question is likely to be assisted;
The extent to which a trespass would have to be committed to obtain information relating to the offence;
What does this case favour more:
The privacy rights of citizens.
The investigative powers of the police.
What form of information was illegally collected?
Video recordings.
Audio recordings.
Transcripts.
Stolen items.
What state did COCO v THE QUEEN take place in?
QLD
NSW
VIC
TAS
What jurisdiction protected Coco's rights?
Tasmania
Queensland
Victoria
New South Wales
Which of these is *not* a Common law right?
The right to a court hearing;
The right to compensation for property resumed by the government;
The right to refute give evidence which incriminates ones self;
The right to denial of accusation;
Which of these is *not* a Common law right?
The right to a fair hearing when accused of a public offence;
The right to demand compensation when harm is done, even when evidence may not be supplied;
The right not to be detained or imprisoned unlawfully;
the right to sue governments and government authorities;
