Charged Qld officer says rights 'trampled'

A Queensland police officer who allegedly leaked a woman's address to her violent ex-partner believes his rights have been "trampled", a court has heard.

But Senior Constable Neil Glen Punchard has failed in a bid to have nine charges of using a restricted computer to cause detriment thrown out on a technicality.

Punchard argued the criminal investigation against him was tainted by the use of an interview he was forced to give during internal disciplinary proceedings, in which he made admissions.

He allegedly disclosed personal information about the woman and her partner to her former partner over a two-year period from 2013, Brisbane Magistrates Court heard on Monday.

In text messages with the ex-partner in February 2014, Punchard allegedly "is asking how to spell the victim's name, which the former partner provides ... and in response, the applicant provides the address", crown prosecutor Angus Edwards said.

But defence barrister Calvin Gnech claimed "compelled evidence" against Punchard gleaned during internal investigations "infiltrated" the criminal process, resulting in a miscarriage of justice.

"He exercises his right to remain silent. Those rights are immediately trampled and he's required to answer questions," Mr Gnech said.

"The compelled evidence has continually and routinely infected the criminal process.

"My client would not be sitting here if it wasn't for the infection."

Punchard was charged in late 2018 after a series of "erroneous decisions" by police not to prosecute, Mr Edwards said.

Two police investigations cleared him before the Crime and Corruption Commission overturned those decisions, the court heard.

Then-commissioner Ian Stewart agree to meet the victim after media scrutiny over the case.

Mr Edwards disputed the interview was the source of the information relied upon to press charges.

He said the victim gave investigators "all that was needed".

"The reason that the applicant is being prosecuted is because he's committed serious offences, number one, as a police officer," Mr Edwards said.

"Number two, there is a strong case against him.

"That's the reason he's being prosecuted. His interview forms no part of the evidence against him."

Magistrate Belinda Merrin threw out the application for a permanent stay of proceedings.

She said was not satisfied there was an abuse of process or disadvantage to Punchard.