Huynh v Attorney General (NSW) (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 268

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Huynh v Attorney General (NSW) (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 268 Hearing dates: 3 November 2023 Date of orders: 10 November 2023 Decision date: 10 November 2023 Before: Bell CJ; Kirk JA; Simpson AJA Decision: 1. Dismiss the Amended Summons with the Applicant to pay the costs of the Attorney-General (Cth). 2. No order as to the costs of the Attorney General (NSW). Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – error of law – error of jurisdiction – judicial review of decision to refuse application for post-conviction inquiry pursuant to Pt 7 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – where Applicant was convicted of conspiring to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled precursor drug Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Pt 7 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 11.5(1), 307.11(1) Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) r 4.15 Cases Cited: Attorney-General (Cth) v Huynh (2023) [2023] HCA 13; 97 ALJR 298 Clark v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] NSWCA 70 Cranney v R; Huynh v R [2017] NSWCCA 234; (2017) 269 A Crim R 449 Huynh v Attorney General (NSW) [2023] NSWCA 190 Huynh v R [2022] NSWCCA 45 R v Commonwealth Industrial Court; Ex parte The Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation (1960) 103 CLR 171 at 174; [1960] HCA 71 R v Cranney; R v Huynh [2015] NSWDC 276 R v LK (2010) 241 CLR 177; [2010] HCA 17 Re Cram; Ex parte Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co Pty Ltd (1987) 163 CLR 140 at 149; [1987] HCA 29 Wojciechowska v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice; Wojciechowska v Registrar, Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2023] NSWCA 191 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Huy Huynh (Applicant) Attorney General of New South Wales (First Respondent) Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (Second Respondent) Supreme Court of New South Wales (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: