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Court of Criminal Appeal
Supreme Court
New South Wales
Medium Neutral Citation: Clark v R (No 4) [2021] NSWCCA 67
Hearing dates: On the papers
Date of orders: 14 April 2021
Decision date: 14 April 2021
Before: Payne JA; Johnson J; Wilson J
Decision: (1) Leave to apply to set aside the orders of the Court under r 50C of the Criminal Appeal Rules is refused;
(2) The notice of motion dated 12 April 2021 is dismissed.
Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – leave to apply to set aside judgments and orders – further vexatious application – no issue of principle
Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 50C
Cases Cited: Clark v R [2021] NSWCCA 8
Clark v R (No 2) [2021] NSWCCA 48
Clark v R (No 3) [2021] NSWCCA 64
Category: Consequential orders
Parties: Peter Frederick Clark (Applicant)
Representation: Applicant in person
File Number(s): 2008/3811
Publication restriction: Nil.
Judgment
1. THE COURT: On 12 April 2021, Mr Clark filed a notice of motion seeking orders under r 50C of the Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW). This is the third application made by Mr Clark under r 50C of the Criminal Appeal Rules seeking, inter alia, orders setting aside the judgment in Clark v R [2021] NSWCCA 8.
2. For the reasons given in Clark v R (No 2) [2021] NSWCCA 48 and Clark v R (No 3) [2021] NSWCCA 64 the application is vexatious and must be dismissed. The orders of the Court are:
1. Leave to apply to set aside the orders of the Court under r 50C of the Criminal Appeal Rules is refused;
2. The notice of motion dated 12 April 2021 is dismissed.
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Decision last updated: 14 April 2021