Moore v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWCA 153

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Moore v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWCA 153 Hearing dates: 10 March 2023, submissions 5 and 24 May 2023 Date of orders: 05 July 2023 Decision date: 05 July 2023 Before: White JA at [1]; Griffiths AJA at [2] Decision: (1) The summons seeking leave to appeal is dismissed, with costs (save that each party should bear their own costs concerning the issue of jurisdiction). (2) Direct the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions promptly to notify the Commonwealth Attorney-General and the NSW Attorney-General, if not already notified, pursuant to s 6(4) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth), of these reasons for judgment, the orders and reasons of Chen J at first instance, and grant liberty to the Commonwealth Attorney-General and/or the NSW Attorney-General to apply to be heard within 28 days hereof in relation to the operation of s 6(3) of that Act in these proceedings if either so wishes. Catchwords: LEAVE – application for leave to appeal summary dismissal – conferral of federal jurisdiction in Supreme Court by Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) and Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) – special federal matter – no alternative conferral of jurisdiction by the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Judiciary Act (see Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth) Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (Cth) Transport Security Act 2004 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: AB v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2008] NSWCA 91; (2009) 184 A Crim R 183 Ahmed v Ahmed [2023] NSWCA 45 Carolan v AMF Bowling Pty Ltd (t/as Bennetts Green Bowl) [1995] NSWCA 69 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (No 2) [2016] FCA 833 Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570; [1983] HCA 12 Hanson v Burston [2022] FCA 1234 Hardwick v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2015] NSWSC 1557 Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (2019) 264 FCR 174; [2019] FCAFC 25 Hopkins v Governor-General of Australia [2013] NSWCA 365; (2013) 280 FLR 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kennedy v Baker (2004) 135 FCR 520; [2004] FCA 562 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission (2012) 224 A Crim R 94; [2012] NSWCA 262 Likiardopoulos v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 265; [2012] HCA 37 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 284 CLR 501; [1996] HCA 46 Moore v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWSC 587; (2021) 391 ALR 336 Penson v Palmer [2018] FCA 1202 Phong v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (2001) 114 FCR 75; [2001] FCA 1241 Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally (1999) 198 CLR 511; [1999] HCA 27 The Commonwealth v Lyon (2003) 133 FCR 265; [2003] FCAFC 284 Truthful Endeavour Pty Ltd v Condon (2015) 233 FCR 174; [2015] FCAFC 70 Zhang v Zemin (2010) 79 NSWLR 513; [2010] NSWCA 255 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ian Moore (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: I Moore (litigant-in-person)