R v SGH [2023] NSWDC 66

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v SGH [2023] NSWDC 66 Hearing dates: 17 February 2023, 8 March 2023 Date of orders: 17 February 2023, 8 March 2023 Decision date: 23 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Wass SC DCJ Decision: Costs certificate granted Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Costs — Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW) – Legal Aid Commission Applicant – Legal Aid Commission eligible for costs certificate — R v Rodden (Costs) [2022] NSWSC 1230 not followed Legislation Cited: Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allerton v Director of Public Prosecutions (1991) 24 NSWLR 550; Fleming v White, Gamble v Hiles (1981) 2 NSWLR 719, 7 A Crim R 448; Higgins v R (No 2) [2022] NSWCCA 82; Khoury v Hiar [2006] NSWCA 47; Momcilovic v The Queen (2011) 245 CLR 1; Mordaunt v Director of Public Prosecutions & Anor [2007] NSWCA 121; (2007) 171 A Crim R 510; R v Dunne (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Hunt J, 17 May 1990); R v Fesja (1995) 82 A Crim R 253; R v Hannah Quinn (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 494; R v Manley [2000] NSWCCA 196; R v Rodden (Costs) [2022] NSWSC 1230; R v Stuart Carrick [2003] NSWSC 313; Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Limited [2014] NSWCA 170. Texts Cited: New South Wales, Costs in Criminal Cases Bill Second Reading, Legislative Assembly, 8 March 1967; New South Wales, Costs in Criminal Cases Bill Second Reading, Legislative Council, 14 March 1967. Category: Costs Parties: SGH (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Roff (Applicant) Ms Henry (Respondent)