Patsalis v Local Court of NSW [2022] NSWSC 159

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Patsalis v Local Court of NSW [2022] NSWSC 159 Hearing dates: 10 February 2022 Date of orders: 25 February 2022 Decision date: 25 February 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — appeal and review — appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court — by person against whom an interlocutory order is made with leave on a question of law alone — whether question of law alone — whether leave should be granted — only one out of seven grounds involved a question of law alone — no reason for leave to be granted CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — subpoena — application to set aside — illegitimate use of subpoena to obtain in effect discovery — no legitimate forensic purpose — not "on the cards" that the documents would assist the plaintiff's case APPEALS — procedural fairness — failure to give reasons — adequacy of reasons — reasons adequate Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 192E(1)(b), 546D Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s gv53(3)(b) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 23 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 6.27 Cases Cited: Attorney-General of NSW v Chidgey [2008] NSWCCA 65; 182 A Crim R 536 Carlton v R [2008] NSWCCA 244; 189 A Crim R 332 Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Fantakis v Local Court of New South Wales [2020] NSWSC 931 Feeney v NSW Police [2017] NSWSC 190 Franklin v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWSC 310 NAR v PPC1 [2013] NSWCCA 25; 224 A Crim R 535 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Limited (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 PPC v Williams [2013] NSWSC 1607; 238 A Crim R 25 Queanbeyan City Council v Environment Protection Authority [2011] NSWCCA 108 R v Jenkin (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 697 R v PL [2009] NSWCCA 256; 261 ALR 365 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278; [1986] HCA 88 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Patsalis (P) Local Court of New South Wales (D1) Graeme Kilgour (D2) Andrew Boucas (D3) Attorney-General for NSW (Intervenor) Representation: Counsel: Self-Represented (P) L Chapman (Intervenor)