Shapkin v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 263

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shapkin v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 263 Hearing dates: 27 September 2024 Date of orders: 5 November 2024 Decision date: 05 November 2024 Before: McHugh JA at [1]; Basten AJA at [107]; Griffiths AJA at [121] Decision: (1) Summons dismissed. (2) The Applicant is to pay the First Respondent's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdictional error – refusal to submit questions of law to the Court of Criminal Appeal under s 5B of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – whether District Court judge considered irrelevant matters – whether identified questions of law arose on the appeal CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – stay – convictions and sentence confirmed on appeal from Local Court to District Court – sentence served – summons seeking judicial review dismissed – whether convictions could be stayed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 195 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5B District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Clancy v Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] NSWCA 102 Elias v The Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2012] NSWCA 302 Ex parte McGavin; Re Berne (1945) 46 SR(NSW) 58 Forrest v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2020] NSWCA 162 Franklin v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 83 Franklin v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2022) 109 NSWLR 198; [2022] NSWCA 58 Gibson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) (2021) 105 NSWLR 434; [2021] NSWCA 218 Hammond v The Queen (2013) 85 NSWLR 313; [2013] NSWCCA 93 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Landsman v R (2014) 88 NSWLR 534; [2014] NSWCCA 328 Mack Fleet Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2020] NSWCA 149; (2020) 93 MVR 242 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte (1938) 59 CLR 369; [1938] HCA 7 Shapkin v Director of Public Prosecutions [2024] NSWCA 217 Stanley v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2023] HCA 3; (2023) 407 ALR 222 The Australian Gas Light Company v The Valuer-General (1940) 40 SR (NSW) 126 Ward v Williams (1955) 92 CLR 496, 505; [1955] HCA 4 Texts Cited: P Herzfeld and T Prince, Interpretation (2024, 3rd ed, Thomson Reuters) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vladimir Shapkin (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant (Unrepresented) J Davidson (First Respondent)