Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mahamed [2022] NSWSC 147

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mahamed [2022] NSWSC 147 Hearing dates: 9 December 2021 Date of orders: 23 February 2022 Decision date: 23 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Dhanji J Decision: (1) The plaintiff's appeal brought pursuant to s 56(1) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff's application pursuant to r 59.10(2) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) for an extension of time in which to bring proceedings for judicial review is refused. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: APPEAL – Appeal from Local Court pursuant to s 56(1)(c) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – Error of law – Where telephone intercept material was ruled inadmissible as evidentiary certificate under s 18(3) and s 18(4) of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) was found to have no application to the proceedings – Where charge dismissed as no prima facie case without the telephone intercept material – Whether appeal lies against the order dismissing the charge where alleged error occurred in an antecedent determination that resulted in the order dismissing the charge – Whether appeal pursuant to s 56 is available if appeal under s 57 was available but not brought – Whether appeal involves a question of law alone – Whether the court should address question of law that is not particularised in notice of appeal – Appeal dismissed ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Whether reviewable error of law – Error of law on the face of the record – Whether reasons for determining admissibility of evidence constitutes part of the record – No error on the face of the record ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Judicial Review – Whether reviewable error of law – Jurisdictional error – Difference between jurisdictional error and mere error in the exercise of jurisdiction – Asserted error is not jurisdictional Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Justices Act 1902 (NSW) (repealed) Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) Cases Cited: Ahern v Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd [2021] NSWCA 166 ASIC v Farley (2001) NSWLR 494; [2001] NSWSC 326 Attorney-General's Application pursuant to s 108 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW): Re Robert Burton (a pseudonym) (2021) 289 A Crim R 131; [2021] NSWCCA 87 Barr (a pseudonym) v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2018) 97 NSWLR 246; [2018] NSWCA 47 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Dickinson v Perrignon [1973] 1 NSWLR 72 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Banks [2019] NSWSC 363 Director of Public Prosecutions v Langford [2012] NSWSC 310 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Shaba (2018) 273 A Crim R 15; [2018] NSWSC 811 Director of Public Prosecutions v Yerbury [2020] NSWSC 905 Elias v The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2012) 222 A Crim R 286; [2012] NSWCA 302 Evans v Powell [2012] NSWSC 1384 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Ltd (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 Gett v Tabet (2009) 254 ALR 504; [2009] NSWCA 76 GJ Coles & Co Ltd v Retail Trade Industrial Tribunal (1987) 7 NSWLR 503 Hockey v Yelland (1984) 157 CLR 124; [1984] HCA 72 Hofer v The Queen (2021) 95 ALJR 937; [2021] HCA 36 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123; [2018] HCA 34 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Kopuz v District Court of New South Wales (1992) 28 NSWLR 232 DPP v Kamal Nakhla [2006] NSWSC 781 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 Michael Wilson and Partners v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427; [2011] HCA 48 NSW Breeding & Racing Stables Pty Ltd v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales [2001] NSWSC 494; (2001) 53 NSWLR 559 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Limited (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 R v Bozatsis and Spanakakis (1997) 97 A Crim R 296 R v JS (2007) 175 A Crim R 108; [2007] NSWCCA 272 R v Lisoff [1999] NSWCCA 364 R v Northumberland Compensation Appeal Tribunal [Ex parte Shaw] [1952] 1 KB 338 R v O'Neill (2001) 122 A Crim R 510; [2001] NSWCCA 193 R v PL (2009) 261 ALR 365; [2009] NSWCCA 256 R v SH (2014) 88 NSWLR 1; [2014] NSWCCA 218 R v Steffan (1993) 30 NSWLR 633 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Ritson v Leighton [2015] NSWCA 62 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 337 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2014] NSWCA 133 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCA 253 Wany v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2020) 103 NSWLR 620; [2020] NSWCA 318 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278; [1986] HCA 88 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Plaintiff) Abdelrahman Mahamed (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Kell SC with E Jones (Plaintiff) G Bashir SC (Defendant)