Antaw v R; Kitson v R; Lee v R [2021] NSWDC 820

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Antaw v R; Kitson v R; Lee v R [2021] NSWDC 820 Hearing dates: 1 March 2021 Date of orders: 5 March 2021 Decision date: 05 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: For each appellant, I find the offence proven and dismiss the conviction appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — appeal and review — appeal from Local Court to District Court — appeal against conviction – refuse/fail to comply with a direction – whether authorised public assembly – whether obstructing traffic – whether belief on reasonable grounds – whether appellants "persisted" Legislation Cited: Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, Pt 14, s 197, s 199, s 200 Summary Offences Act 1988, s 23, s 24 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2020/00003554 Roy Edmond Antaw (appellant) Regina (respondent)

Proceedings 2019/00406099 Felicity Kitson (appellant) Regina (respondent)

Proceedings 2020/00000868 Fiona Michele Lee (appellant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Dayeian (Roy Edmond Antaw) Mr D Grippi (Felicity Kitson and Fiona Michele Lee)

Solicitors: Environmental Defenders Office (appellants) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW (respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00003554; 2019/00406099; 2020/00000868 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 28 August 2020 Before: Magistrate Kennedy File Number(s): 2020/00003554; 2019/00406099; 2020/00000868