Marium v Registrar Local Court Blacktown [2022] NSWSC 1401

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Marium v Registrar Local Court Blacktown [2022] NSWSC 1401 Hearing dates: 13 October 2022 Date of orders: 17 October 2022 Decision date: 17 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) Make no order. (2) Grant liberty to apply. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – criminal prosecution in Local Court – application to review decision of Registrar refusing to accept a notice of motion in criminal proceedings as not in the approved form – whether error on the face of the record – where entitlement to relief established but declined as a matter of discretion as futile Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 52A(3)(c) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 44, 72 Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), rr 1.3, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6, 8.8 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), s 117(1)(b) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 59.9 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 197 ALR 389; [2003] HCA 26 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales; Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Navazi v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation [2015] NSWCA 308 R v Iorlano (M & G), Re Mullally; Ex parte Attorney-General (Cth) (1983) 151 CLR 678; [1983] HCA 43 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex Parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82; [2000] HCA 57 Tooth & Co Ltd v Council of City of Parramatta (1955) 97 CLR 492 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marium Marium (Plaintiff) Attorney General for New South Wales (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N A Wootton (Fifth Defendant)