McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 298

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 298 Hearing dates: 14 September 2021 Date of orders: 08 December 2021 Decision date: 08 December 2021 Before: Bell P at [1]; Basten and McCallum JJA at [43] Decision: 1. Dismiss the summons for judicial review of the judgment of the District Court given on 25 March 2021. 2. Pursuant to s 69D of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), order that the sentence imposed by the Local Court recommence on the date of this judgment and terminate on the date 36 weeks thereafter. 3. Order that the Applicant pay the First Respondent's costs in this Court. Catchwords: COURTS AND JUDGES – Supreme Court – supervisory jurisdiction – District Court – jurisdictional error – appeal to District Court from conviction in Local Court – complainant not called as witness on appeal – District Court judge had regard to magistrate's credibility findings – whether jurisdictional error by District Court COURTS AND JUDGES – Supreme Court – Supervisory jurisdiction – District Court – jurisdictional error – applicant convicted in Local Court – conviction appeal to District Court – onus of proof on prosecutor to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt – whether appellant required to establish factual, legal or discretionary error by magistrate – whether requirement that appellant demonstrate error reverses onus of proof – Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 18 Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) ss 3, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 63 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment Act 2009 (NSW), Sch 1 [6], [7] Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 88 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61HC, 61KF; Pts 3, 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Pt 5 District Court Act 1973 (NSW) s 176 Justices Act 1902 (NSW) ss 122, 126, 133; Pt 5 Justices Legislation Amendment (Appeals) Act 1998 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss 69, 69C, 69D, 75A Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 218 Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172; [2000] HCA 40 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172; [1998] HCA 76 Charara v The Queen (2006) 164 A Crim R 39; [2006] NSWCCA 244 Commonwealth v Bank of New South Wales (1949) 79 CLR 497; [1950] AC 235 Costa v Public Trustee of NSW [2008] NSWCA 223 Da Costa v Cockburn Salvage & Trading Pty Ltd (1970) 124 CLR 192; [1970] HCA 43 Driclad Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1968) 121 CLR 45; [1968] HCA 91 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (2004) 221 CLR 309; [2004] HCA 40 Engelbrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 290 Federated Carters' and Drivers' Industrial Union of Australia v Motor Transport and Chauffeurs' Association of Australia (1912) 6 CAR 122 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 250; [1998] HCA 68 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Gianoutsos v Glykis (2006) 65 NSWLR 539; [2006] NSWCCA 137 Goodrich Aerospace Pty Ltd v Arsic (2006) 66 NSWLR 186; [2006] NSWCA 187 In re Chennell; Jones v Chennell (1878) 8 Ch D 492 Jackmain (a pseudonym) v R (2020) 102 NSWLR 847; [2020] NSWCCA 150 Knaggs v Director of Public Prosecutions [2007] NSWCA 83 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507; [1985] HCA 66 Liristis v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 66; (2016) 75 MVR 127 Lunney v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 186 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 McKellar v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2011] NSWCA 91 Mordaunt v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2007) 171 A Crim R 510; [2007] NSWCA 121 Mulder v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2015) 250 A Crim R 154; [2015] NSWCA 92 Ponnamma v Arumogam [1905] AC 383 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 R v Kurtic (1996) 85 A Crim R 57 Re Coldham; Ex parte Brideson [No 2] (1990) 170 CLR 267; [1990] HCA 36 Sasterawan v Morris (2007) 69 NSWLR 547 [2007] NSWCCA 185 Spanos v Lazaris [2008] NSWCA 74 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 344 Victorian Stevedoring (1931) 46 CLR 73 White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 277 Wood v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2006] NSWCA 240 Woodhouse v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 40 Texts Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 - Report on the Statutory Review of the Act August 2008, par 5.7, pp 27-28 New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 17 September 1998 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Graham McNab (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) (Submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: