Li v Attorney General for New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 302

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Li v Attorney General for New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 302 Hearing dates: 22 September 2020 Decision date: 25 November 2020 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; McCallum JA at [61] Decision: (1) Extend the time for the applicant to file summons seeking judicial review. (2) Dismiss the summons. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Where application for inquiry under Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Pt 7 dismissed – Whether decision to dismiss application involved error – Whether failure to consider arguments made in support of application – No question of principle Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 78, 79 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25(2) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69(4) Cases Cited: Buttrose v Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 221; (2015) 324 ALR 562 DNA17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 146 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Filippou v R (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Insurance Australia Ltd (t/as NRMA Insurance) v Milton [2016] NSWCA 156 Li v Attorney General for New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 674 Li v Attorney General for New South Wales (2019) 99 NSWLR 630; [2019] NSWCA 95 Li v R [2014] NSWCCA 341 Mato v R [2015] NSWCCA 328 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 R v Tan [2006] VSC 177 R v Teng [2005] VSC 33 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 783; [2013] NSWCA 383 Tanner v Western Australia [2013] WASCA 142 Yin v R [2019] NSWCCA 217 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick Lam Li (Applicant) Attorney General for New South Wales (First Respondent) Supreme Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented J S Caldwell (First Respondent)