R v Kellson [2024] NSWDC 137

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kellson [2024] NSWDC 137 Decision date: 23 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hanley SC DCJ Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: Criminal Law - Costs - Appeal to District Court from Magistrate's decision to award costs in favour of the Aboriginal Legal Service Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, ss 23(2)(b), 27(2) Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 213, 211, 214, 215 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979, ss 42, 44 Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 Bolton v Stange [2001] WASCA 34 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 Gundry v Sainsbury [1910] 1 KB 645 Halliday v Sacs Group Pty Ltd (1993) 67 ALJR 678 Hawksford v Hawksford [2005] NSWCS 463 Hudgson v Endrust (Australia) Pty Ltd (1986) 11 FCR 152 Johnson Tiles P/L and Anor v Esso Aust P/L and Ors (No 2) [2003] VSC 212 Kelly v Noumenon Pty Ltd (1988) 47 SASR 182 Latoudis v Casey (1991) 170 CLR 534 Law Society of NSW v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408 Ly v Jenkins (2001) 187 ALR 178 McCullum v Ifield (1969) 2 NSWR 329 McNab v DPP [2021] NSWCA 289 New Pinnacle Group Silver Mining Co v Luhrig Coal and Ore Dressing Appliances Co (1902) 2 SR(NSW) 50 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11 Police v Horsfield; Police v Dowd [2013] NSWLC 17 Rodden v R [2023] NSWCCA 202 Shaw v Yarranova Pty Ltd [2011] VSCA 55 State of NSW v Robinson [2019] HCA 46 Trevorrow v State of South Australia (No 7) [2008] SASC 5 Wentworth v Rogers (2006) 66 NSWLR 474 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW Police (Appellant) Bradley James Kellson (Respondent) Representation: Ms T Epstein, Counsel for NSW Police