Trad v Department of Education (NSW) [2023] NSWDC 168

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Trad v Department of Education (NSW) [2023] NSWDC 168 Hearing dates: 19 May 2023 Date of orders: 24 May 2023 Decision date: 24 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: McHugh SC DCJ Decision: See paragraph [62] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stated case – referral of question of law to the Court of Criminal Appeal – where referral of stated case is opposed – whether question of law arises on appeal proceedings – whether appeal proceeding turns on question of law Legislation Cited: Children (Education and Care Services) National Law 2010 (NSW) s 165 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5B Cases Cited: ABC Developmental Learning Centres Pty Ltd v Wallace (2007) VR 409; [2007] VSCA 138 Forrest v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2020) 286 A Crim R 191 Gibson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) (2021) 105 NSWLR 434 Proudman v Dayman (1941) 67 CLR 536 R v Swansson (2007) 69 NSWLR 406 R v Trad (District Court (NSW), McHugh SC DCJ, 9 November 2022, unrep) Sasterawan v Morris (2007) 69 NSWLR 547 Sasterawan v Morris [2008] NSWCA 70 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Faten Trad (Appellant) Department of Education (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Agius SC with Mr B Searson for Faten Trad Mr B Emmett SC for the Department of Education (NSW)

Solicitors: T&S Law Firm for Faten Trad Hunt & Hunt Lawyers for the Department of Education (NSW) File Number(s): 2019/00383115 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 14 April 2021 Before: Crompton LCM File Number(s): 2019/00383115