Malula v R [2023] NSWDC 441

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Malula v R [2023] NSWDC 441 Hearing dates: On the papers. Date of orders: 20 October 2023 Decision date: 20 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Certificate granted. For orders see [34]. Catchwords: Criminal procedure – costs – application for certificate pursuant Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967. Legislation Cited: Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 Cases Cited: Beaston v R [2015] NSWCCA 17 Constantinidis v R; Lazar v R (Costs) [2022] NSWCCA 248 Fejsa v R (1995) 82 A Crim R 253 Honeysett v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWCCA 215 Mordaunt v DPP (2007) 171 A Crim R 510; [2007] NSWCA 121 R v Johnston [2000] NSWCCA 197 R v Malula [2023] NSWDC 283 R v Manley (2000) 49 NSWLR 203; [2000] NSWCCA 196 R v Moore [2015] NSWSC 1263 Rodden v R [2023] NSWCCA 202 Category: Costs Parties: Papy Malula (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Ye (Applicant) Ms F Gray (Respondent)

Solicitors: Ms H Shaw (Applicant) Mr B Gosling (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/261368 Publication restriction: Section 578A of the Crimes Act 1900 prohibits publication of any matter which identifies the complainant or any matter which is likely to identify the complainant in the proceedings.