Truong v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 64

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Truong v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 64 Hearing dates: 17 March 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Before: Ward P at [1]; Brereton JA at [104]; Griffiths AJA at [105] Decision: 1. Refuse leave for the extension of time for the filing of the applicant's summons seeking judicial review. 2. Summons dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeal and review – Judicial review of decision of District Court dismissing appeal from conviction in the Local Court – where applicant convicted in the Local Court of the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm – whether the summons for judicial review was out of time by four and a half years – where the applicant was unrepresented and assisted by a Mackenzie friend – where applicant raised a complaint as to falsification of evidence – where applicant raised complaints in relation to an initial charge of grievous bodily harm, alleged malicious prosecution and asserted the applicant was refused leave to issue a subpoena – where jurisdictional error not established Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11(1), 18, 19, 20(1)(b) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 33, 59(1) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 51.16(2), 59.10(1), 59.10(3) Cases Cited: Bangura v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCA 138 Barrett v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCA 270 Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd (2013) 252 CLR 38; [2013] HCA 7 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Garde v Dowd (2011) 80 NSWLR 620; [2011] NSWCA 115 Insurance Australia Group trading as NRMA Insurance v Keen [2021] NSWCA 287 Jamal v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWCA 121 Lunney v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2021) 105 NSWLR 236; [2021] NSWCA 186 McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2021) 106 NSWLR 430; [2021] NSWCA 298 Ming v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2022] NSWCA 209 Nabi v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2022] NSWCA 92 Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Ply Ltd (2021) 272 CLR 33; [2021] HCA 2 Quinn v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (2021) 106 NSWLR 154; [2021] NSWCA 294 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Singh v Hicks and Nissan [2021] NSWCA 80 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2021) 107 NSWLR 1; [2021] NSWCA 337 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] HCA 3 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bach Cong Truong (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: BC Truong (Applicant – self represented) CO Gleeson (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)