Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Federal Court could depart from the criminal court’s factual findings.
Decisão extraída
No; the appellant had to raise his defense in the criminal proceedings, and the administrative authority was generally bound by the final criminal findings.
Fundamentação extraída
He had been warned that an administrative measure could follow and that the criminal decision would be important. Police statements and reports were usable evidence, and he should have challenged the criminal order if he disagreed.