Dillon v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2023] NSWDC 380

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dillon v Commissioner of Police (NSW) [2023] NSWDC 380 Hearing dates: 14 September 2023 Date of orders: 14 September 2023 Decision date: 14 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 37 Catchwords: HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDER – appeals and reviews – Commissioner applied in Local Court for Child Protection Prohibition Order (CPPO) - appeal from consent orders made by the Local Court containing variety of restrictions and prohibitions upon the applicant – conceded that a statutory requirement for the Local Court Magistrate making consent orders was not satisfied – whether proceeding should be remitted to the Local Court or whether this Court should determine merits of the Commissioner's application – consideration of nature of appeal to this Court from consent orders made in the Local Court under the Child Protection (Offender Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offender Prohibition Orders) Act 2004 (NSW) ss 5, 10, Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) ss 8(1), 18(2), 12(1),11A(2),12(3)(a), 20 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 70(1)(b) Cases Cited: McNab v DPP (NSW) (2021) 106 NSWLR 430 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police (NSW) James DILLON Representation: Counsel: Mr Wong for Commissioner of Police Solicitors: Ms S Salman Legal Aid High Risk Offender Unit File Number(s): 2022/00180725