Bird v Redman [2024] NSWDC 60

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bird v Redman [2024] NSWDC 60 Hearing dates: 08 March 2024 Date of orders: 08 March 2024 Decision date: 08 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph [63] Catchwords: APPREHENDED VIOLENCE ORDERS – appeals and reviews – appeal against APVO WORDS AND PHRASES – applicant to adduce fresh evidence – whether in "interests of justice" – Crimes (Appeal and Review Act) 2001 (NSW), s 18(2) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 3 and 18 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), ss 4, 7, 10, 19, 20 and 84 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 140 Cases Cited: Holcombe v Coulton (1988) 17 NSWLR 71 Landsman v R [2014] NSWCCA 328 Mickelberg v R (1992) 59 A Crim R 288 R v Scott [2023] NSWDC 271 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms M. Bird (Self-Represented) (Appellant)

Ms L. Maree Redman (Self-Represented) (Respondent) Representation: Ms M. Bird (Self-Represented) Ms L. Maree Redman (Self-Represented) File Number(s): 2022/00282139 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: NSW Local Court Jurisdiction: Civil Date of Decision: 25 August 2023 Before: Lacy LCM File Number(s): 2022/00282139

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

Background 1. On 25 August 2023 the Newcastle Local Court made an apprehended personal violence order (APVO) against Ms Melise Bird (the 'appellant'). The APVO was made on application brought by Ms Lynn Redman (the 'respondent'). 2. The appellant now appeals the APVO, and she does so pursuant to s 84(2) of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW).