Liu v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWSC 382

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Liu v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2024] NSWSC 382 Hearing dates: 12 and 18 March 2024 Date of orders: 12 April 2024 Decision date: 12 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Chen J Decision: (1) Extend the time for the plaintiff to file the summons in this Court until 29 July 2023. (2) In relation to grounds 1-4 and, to the extent required, in relation to ground 5, refuse leave to appeal. (3) Order the appeal, and the amended summons filed 4 March 2024, be dismissed. (4) Make no order as to costs with the intent that each party is to bear his or its own costs. (5) Grant the defendant liberty to seek an order that the plaintiff pay its costs of the proceedings in this Court, such liberty to be exercised by notice in writing to my Associate within seven days, with a view to directions being made in chambers and the question being determined on the papers. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal and review – appeal from Local Court to Supreme Court – where appeal directed towards decision of Local Court magistrate to refuse leave to withdraw guilty pleas – whether plaintiff has been "convicted" by the Local Court for the purposes of ss 52(1) and 53(1) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – where plaintiff is a person against whom an interlocutory order has been made in relation to summary proceedings and can only proceed under s 53(3)(b), requiring a "question of law alone" and leave of the Supreme Court – no "question of law" arising – no basis to grant leave – leave to appeal refused – conviction appeal pursuant to ss 52(1) or 53(1) – prosecution proceeding on agreed basis – no "question of law" arising – no basis to grant leave – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 Attorney-General for NSW v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653; [2000] NSWCA 199 Australian Telecommunications Corporation v Lambroglou (1990) 12 AAR 515 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Bimson, Roads & Maritime Services v Damorange Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 734 Corcoran v Far [2020] NSWCA 140 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Ltd (2006) 67 NSWLR 402; [2006] NSWSC 343 DL v The Queen (2018) 266 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 26 Douglass v The Queen (2012) 86 ALJR 1086; [2012] HCA 34 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (NSW) (2014) 96 ATR 875; [2014] NSWCA 378 Fordham v Fordyce (2007) 154 LGERA 49; [2007] NSWCA 129 Grant v Local Court of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 356 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 Hill v King (1993) 31 NSWLR 654 Hopgood v R [2019] NSWCCA 246 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 JP v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2015) 256 A Crim R 447; [2015] NSWSC 1669 Koschier v R [2024] NSWCCA 24 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501; [1996] HCA 46 Meagher v Stephenson (1993) 30 NSWLR 736 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 New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation v Orr (2019) 100 NSWLR 578; [2019] NSWCA 231 Nudd v The Queen (2006) 80 ALJR 614; [2006] HCA 9 Orr v Cobar Management Pty Ltd (2020) 103 NSWLR 36; [2020] NSWCCA 220 Paridis v Settlement Agents Supervisory Board (2007) 33 WAR 361; [2007] WASCA 97 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales v Secretary of the Treasury [2014] NSWCA 112 R v Filimoehala (2003) 138 A Crim R 299; [2003] NSWCCA 37 R v GAT [2024] NSWCCA 32 R v JS (2007) 175 A Crim R 108; [2007] NSWCCA 272 R v PL (2009) 261 ALR 365; [2009] NSWCCA 256 R v Sewell [2001] NSWCCA 299 R v XHR [2012] NSWCCA 247 Resource Pacific Pty Ltd v Wilkinson [2013] NSWCA 33 Sasterawan v Morris (2007) 69 NSWLR 547; [2007] NSWCCA 185 Sayer-Jones v Director of Public Prosecutions (Supreme Court (NSW), Wilson J, 14 May 2019, unrep) Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Selkirk v Director of Public Prosecutions [2020] NSWSC 1590 Strbak v Newton [1989] NSWCA 202 Styles v Rowley [2023] NSWSC 1053 Sydney Trains v Batshon [2021] NSWCA 143 Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2023] NSWCA 40 White v R (2022) 110 NSWLR 163; [2022] NSWCCA 241 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278 Wong v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2005) 155 A Crim R 37; [2005] NSWSC 129 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ziyi Liu (plaintiff) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (first defendant) Local Court of NSW (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Kalyk (plaintiff) C Gleeson SC (first defendant)