R v AN; R v LM [2023] NSWSC 1027

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v AN; R v LM [2023] NSWSC 1027 Hearing dates: 9 November 2022, 13 December 2022 Date of orders: 29 August 2023 Decision date: 29 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: (1) AN and LM to bring in Short Minutes of Order, reflecting this decision as to costs, by 4pm Wednesday 30 August 2023. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – costs – application for certificate under the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW) – whether the prosecution of the applicants was reasonable – prosecution was unreasonable considering the relevant evidence before the court – application for costs certificate granted – legally aided applicant granted costs. Legislation Cited: Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), ss 2, 3, 3A, 4 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 86 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 142, 143 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW), ss 40, 41, 42, 45, 63 Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW), s 106 Cases Cited: Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 532; [1990] HCA 59 Mordaunt v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) 171 A Crim R 510; [2007] NSWCA 121 R v AN; R v LM [2021] NSWSC 1657 (Unreported) R v AN; R v LM [2022] NSWSC 776 R v AN; R v LM; R v WD [2022] NSWSC 1272 R v Batterham [2019] NSWSC 1798 R v Manley (2000) 49 NSWLR 203; [2002] NSWCCA 196 R v Rodden (Costs) [2022] NSWSC 1230 R v Williams [2022] NSWSC 1097 Rodden v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 196 Rodden v R [2023] NSWCCA 202 Category: Costs Parties: Rex AN (Defendant 2020/47670) LM (Defendant 2020/47688) Representation: Counsel: N Kaye (Crown) C Davenport SC (Offender) C Steirn (Offender)