Dickson v Commonwealth; Dickson v Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) [2022] NSWSC 1122

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dickson v Commonwealth; Dickson v Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) [2022] NSWSC 1122 Hearing dates: 25 March 2022 Date of orders: 28 September 2022 Decision date: 28 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: In 2021/164929: (1) Pursuant to r 13.4(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), the proceedings are dismissed generally on the basis that the proceedings are an abuse of process of the Court. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of this motion and of the proceedings. (3) Any future listings are vacated. In 2021/165953: (1) Pursuant to r 13.4(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), the proceedings are dismissed generally on the basis that the proceedings are an abuse of process of the Court. (2) The defendant is relived of the obligation to file a Defence in the proceedings. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of this motion and of the proceedings. (4) Any future listings are vacated. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - Declaratory proceeding – Damages proceedings – challenge to conviction in the trial by jury – challenge to sentencing at trial – challenge to determinations upon appeal – invalidity – constitutional issues – notices of motion to dismiss summary for declaratory relief and statement of claim for damages – abuse of process – unlikely to succeed – summons and statement of claim dismissed Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Constitution Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Clone Pty Ltd v Players Pty Ltd [2018] HCA 12 Dickson v R (No 2) [2018] NSWCCA 183 Dickson v R (No 3) [2018] NSWCCA 242 Dickson v R [2016] NSWCCA 105 Forster v Jododex Australia Pty Ltd (1972) 127 CLR 421 Hassan v Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWSC 954 Hunter v Chief Constable of West Midlands [1982] AC 529 Kirk v Industrial Court of NSW (2010) 239 CLR 531 PFC v New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 1507 Pratton v The Commonwealth of Australia [2017] HCA Trans 124 Quail v Gibson [2021] FCA 1115 R v Antony James Dickson (No 18) [2015] NSWSC 268 R v Dickson [2015] NSWSC 268 Re v Jarman; Ex Parte Cook (No 1) 1997 188 CLR 595 Reichel v Magrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Secretary of the Ministry of Health v The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association [2022] NSWSC 1178 Singh v State of NSW; Singh v Lekhwar [2021] NSWCA 260 State of New South Wales v Kable (1996) 189 CLR 51 Truth About Motorways Pty Ltd v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd (2000) 200 CLR 591 Wentworth v Rogers [No 5] (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2021/164929 Anthony James Dickson (Plaintiff) Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant)