McGee v R [2024] NSWDC 125

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McGee v R [2024] NSWDC 125 Hearing dates: 21, 27 March 2024 Date of orders: 27 March 2024 Decision date: 27 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: J Smith SC DCJ Decision: The application for leave to appeal is dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – section 11A of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – application for annulment – where leave to apply for second annulment refused in the Local Court – whether the District Court has jurisdiction to entertain an appeal STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – considering the context and legislative purpose of provisions Legislation Cited: Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Amendment (Justices and Local Court) Act 2001 (NSW) Justices Act 1902 (NSW) Cases Cited: ASIC v King (2020) 270 CLR 1 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 380 Coco v R (1994) 179 CLR 427 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 Dwyer v Calco Timbers Pty Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 124 Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia v Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd (1911) 12 CLR 398 Lee v New South Wales Crimes Commission (2013) 251 CLR 196 McKenzie v R [2010] NSWDC 78 Miller v DPP [2004] NSWCA 90 Nguyen v Nguyen (1990) 169 CLR 245 Texts Cited: Mark Leeming, Authority to Decide: The Law of Jurisdiction in Australia (2nd ed, 2020, Federation Press) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Colin John McGee (Appellant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: J Sinclair (Appellant) S Matchett (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/127562 Publication restriction: NA