Yenuga v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 227

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Yenuga v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 227 Hearing dates: 14 September 2023 Date of orders: 26 September 2023 Decision date: 26 September 2023 Before: Ward P at [1]; Adamson JA at [2]; Griffiths AJA at [3]. Decision: The amended summons seeking judicial review is dismissed, with costs. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – judicial review of decision under s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – where primary judge dismissed applicant's request for inquiry into his convictions ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Jurisdictional error – where applicant claimed primary judge's dismissal of his application was unreasonable – where applicant claimed primary judge was biased and took into account irrelevant consideration – whether primary judge breached procedural fairness requirements – where applicant claimed primary judge based the dismissal on no evidence and failed to consider evidence – whether primary judge did not adhere to scope of statutory function CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Commonwealth Constitution – where applicant claimed ss 7(1)(c) and 13 of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) are unconstitutional – Kable doctrine - whether provisions offend institutional integrity of NSW courts – whether provisions unconstitutional because they require the Court to create "new offences" Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61, 428B Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Pt 7 ss 78-79 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) ss 7(1)(c), 13 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 137 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 36(2)(a) Cases Cited: Attorney-General (Cth) v Huynh [2023] HCA 13; 97 ALJR 298 Australian Retailers Association v Reserve Bank of Australia (2005) 148 FCR 446; [2005] FCA 1707 Boughey v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 10; [1986] HCA 29 Buttrose v Attorney General (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 221 Charisteas v Charisteas (2021) 273 CLR 289; [2021] HCA 29 Coleman v Power (2004) 220 CLR 1; [2004] HCA 39 Director of Public Prosecutions v Withers [1975] AC 842 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) (2003) 214 CLR 318; [2003] HCA 28 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337; [2000] HCA 63 FTZK v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] HCA 26; 88 ALJR 754 Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (1996) 189 CLR 51; [1996] HCA 24 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507; [1985] HCA 66 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26; 96 ALJR 737; Patsalis v Attorney General for New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 463; [2013] NSWCA 343 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 PGA v The Queen (2012) 245 CLR 355; [2012] HCA 21 Simpson v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 228; [1998] HCA 46 Sinkovich v Attorney General of NSW (2013) 85 NSWLR 783; [2013] NSWCA 383 Sreenivasa Yenuga v R (District Court (NSW), Girdham DCJ, 8 April 2021, unrep) State v Robertson 649 P 2d 569 (Or 1982) Yenuga v Attorney General of New South Wales [2023] NSWSC 107 Yenuga v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 293 Texts Cited: 1951 Refugee Convention, Art 1F(b) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr SM Yenuga (Applicant) Attorney General (NSW) (First Respondent) Supreme Court (NSW) (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr SM Yenuga (Litigant in Person) Ms J Davidson (First Respondent)