Sayer-Jones v R [2024] NSWCCA 73

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sayer-Jones v R [2024] NSWCCA 73 Hearing dates: 6 May 2024 Date of orders: 15 May 2024 Decision date: 15 May 2024 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Campbell J at [7]; N Adams J at [13]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal under s 5F(3)(a) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – leave to appeal interlocutory decision of District Court setting aside subpoenas issued by applicant and refusing to grant applicant leave to issue further subpoena – relevance of delay on sentence – delay as a mitigating factor – no error established – application refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 192E(1)(b), 192G, 319 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 52(1) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), Ch 4 Pt 3, s 298 Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (UK), s 2(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.3(1) Cases Cited: Alexandroaia v R (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 Coles v R [2016] NSWCCA 32 DAO v The Queen (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Sayer-Jones v The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2019] NSWSC 1615 Decision Restricted [2022] NSWCCA 99 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Pratten (No 2) (2017) 94 NSWLR 194; [2017] NSWCCA 42 FT (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] VSCA 90 GLJ v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32; 97 ALJR 857 Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32; 97 ALJR 857 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jamieson v The Queen (1993) 177 CLR 574; [1993] HCA 48 Khanna v Woolworths Group Ltd [2022] NSWCA 94 King v R (1998) 99 A Crim R 288 Koschier v R [2024] NSWCCA 24 Mill v R (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 R v Blanco [1999] NSWCCA 121; (1999) 106 A Crim R 303 R v Carpenter [2022] ACTSC 6 R v DK [2023] NSWCCA 281 R v Donald [2013] NSWCCA 238 R v Gay [2002] NSWCCA 6; (2002) 49 ATR 78 R v Haque [2022] ACTSC 10 R v Karageorge (1998) 146 FLR 100; (1998) 103 A Crim R 157 R v Obeid [2018] NSWSC 1024 R v Schwabegger [1998] 4 VR 649; (1997) 38 ATR 30 R v Thames Magistrates' Court; ex parte Polemis [1974] 2 All ER 1219 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Wong [2002] NSWCCA 527; (2002) 137 A Crim R 120 Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Rohan v R [2018] NSWCCA 89 Sabra v R [2015] NSWCCA 38; (2015) 257 A Crim R 33 Sayer-Jones v R [2024] NSWCCA 54 Sayer-Jones v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] NSWSC 1615 Scook v R [2008] WASCA 114; (2008) 185 A Crim R 164 Secretary of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWCA 145 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Sayer-Jones (Applicant) (self-represented) Rex (Crown) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A L Bonnor (Respondent)