Chandler v Transport for New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 6

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chandler v Transport for New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 6 Hearing dates: 2 February 2023 Date of orders: 10 February 2023 Decision date: 10 February 2023 Before: Ward P at [1] Beech-Jones JA at [2] Mitchelmore JA at [3] Decision: The Amended Summons is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeal and review – Judicial review – Appeal from Local Court to District Court – where District Court dismissed appeal – offences of using mobile phone while driving when not permitted – whether decision of District Court affected by jurisdictional error – whether District Court erred in relation to use of photographic evidence – whether District Court reversed onus of proof Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11(1), 18(1) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Road Rules 2014 (NSW), r 300 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Angel v Hawkesbury City Council [2008] NSWCA 144 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 at 356; [1990] HCA 33 Blacktown City Council v Hocking [2008] NSWCA 130 Gelle v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 245 Goode v Angland (2017) 96 NSWLR 503; [2017] NSWCA 311 McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2021) 106 NSWLR 430; [2021] NSWCA 298 Taitoko v R [2020] NSWCCA 43 Vok v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWCA 242 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian David Chandler (Applicant) Transport for New South Wales (First Respondent) District Court of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G E Lewer (First Respondent)