Maher v R [2022] NSWDC 636

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Maher v R [2022] NSWDC 636 Hearing dates: On the papers. Date of orders: 15 December 2022 Decision date: 15 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Certificate granted. For orders see [55]. Catchwords: Criminal procedure – costs – application for certificate under Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 – apportionment of costs incurred at trial. Legislation Cited: Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Cittadini v R [2010] NSWCCA 291 Constantinidis v R; Lazar v R (Costs) [2022] NSWCCA 248 Cox v R (No. 2) [2017] NSWCCA 129 Higgins v R (No. 2) [2022] NSWCCA 82 Mordaunt v Director of Public Prosecutions & Anor (2007) 171 A Crim R 510; [2007] NSWCA 121 R v Allerton (1991) 24 NSWLR 550 R v Fejsa (1995) 82 A Crim R 253 R v Hawat (No. 6) [2020] NSWSC 532 R v Johnston [2000] NSWCCA 197 R v Manley (2000) 49 NSWLR 203; [2000] NSWCCA 196 R v Quinn (No. 2) [2021] NSWSC 494 Category: Costs Parties: Laurence Joseph Maher (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr PD Rosser KC (Applicant) Mr M Hay (Respondent)

Solicitors: Mr Edwards (Applicant) Ms Worthington (Respondent) File Number(s): 20/72637 Publication restriction: S578A(2) of the Crimes Act, 1900 applies to this matter - no publication of any matter which identifies any of the complainants or may lead to the identification of any of the complainants.