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R v Kovacs Court of Appeal QLD 23 December 2008 Intentionally possessing a slave - 270.3(1) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth); elements of offence; conviction quashed
R v McIvor & Tanuchit District Court NSW 29 August 2008 Possessing a slave contrary to s270.3(1)(a) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); sentencing
The Queen v Tang High Court 28 August 2008 Possessing a slave contrary to s 270.3(1)(a) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); Elements of offences; conviction restored;
Sieders v R; Yotchomchin v R Court of Criminal Appeal NSW 13 August 2009 Conduct of business involving sexual servitude of other persons – s 270.6(2) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); Elements of offence; Recklessness; Sentencing
R v Wei Tang Court of Appeal Victoria 29 June 2007 Order for re-trial
R v Wei Tang Court of Appeal Victoria 27 June 2007 Possessing a slave contrary to s 270.3(1)(a) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); Elements of offences; Directions to jury; Consitutional validity of legislation; conviction quashed
R v Wei Tang County Court of Victoria 3 June 2006 Possessing a slave contrary to s 270.3(1)(a) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth);
Case Report University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law
R v Kwok Court of Criminal Appeal NSW 15 July 2005 Conspiracy to cause various females to be placed into sexual servitude 270.6(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); non publication orders
R v D S Court of Appeal Victoria 12 April 2005 Possessing a slave contrary to s.270.3(1)(a) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); engaging in slave trading contrary to s.270.3(1)(b) of the Code; Sentencing
Commonwealth DPP v Xu Supreme Court NSW 17 March 2005 Intentionally exercise control over a slave, contrary to s270.2(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Commonwealth); proceeds of crime.

 

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Trafficking In Persons And The Exploitation of Foreign Sex Workers Project (University of Queensland)
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Australian Institute of Criminology
Summary of cases of prosecution to 2008