Blissett v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 253

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Blissett v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 253 Hearing dates: 24 September 2021 Date of orders: 22 October 2021 Decision date: 22 October 2021 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Gleeson JA at [92]; Simpson AJA at [93] Decision: 1. Application for an extension of time to file the summons and amended summons refused. 2. Amended summons dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – application for review of District Court decision dismissing appeal from conviction in Local Court – application for extension of time – where review limited to jurisdictional error on part of District Court – whether personal service of court attendance notice in accordance with Local Court Rules a condition for exercise of Local Court's summary criminal jurisdiction – whether applicant denied procedural fairness – whether primary judge erred in rejecting applicant's "claim of right" defence – no arguable jurisdictional error of District Court Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 125 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11, 17, 18, 20 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5B Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 177, 190, 192, 196, 260(1) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 59, 65, 66, 69 Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), r 5.9(1)(a) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.10 Cases Cited: Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Garde v Dowd (2011) 80 NSWLR 620; [2011] NSWCA 115 Gibson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2021] NSWCA 218 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWCA 121 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Liristis v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 66 Lunney v Director of Public Prosecutions [2021] NSWCA 186 Morgan v District Court of New South Wales (2017) 94 NSWLR 463; [2017] NSWCA 105 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 R v Fuge [2001] NSWCCA 208; (2001) 123 A Crim R 310 Spanos v Lazaris [2008] NSWCA 74 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Wingfoot Australia Partners Pty Ltd v Kocak (2013) 252 CLR 480; [2013] HCA 43 Category: Principal judgment Parties: D T Blissett (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Local Court of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: CO Gleeson (First Respondent)