Dougan v NSW Fair Trading [2024] NSWSC 1429

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dougan v NSW Fair Trading [2024] NSWSC 1429 Hearing dates: 08 November 2024 Date of orders: 11 November 2024 Decision date: 11 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Griffiths AJA Decision: 1. The amended summons be dismissed. 2. The plaintiff pay the first defendant's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – where magistrate refused to direct plaintiff to appear by audiovisual link rather than in person for sentencing hearing – whether magistrate misapprehended duty under s 5B(2)(b) of Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW) by excluding consideration of inconvenience to the plaintiff – where court warrant for plaintiff's arrest subsequently issued pursuant to s 25(2) of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – whether magistrate required to take into account plaintiff's willingness and capacity to attend hearing by audiovisual link Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 25 Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), ss 3(2), 5B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Brodie v Streeter (2003) 180 FLR 176; [2003] ACTSC 86 Corcoran v Far [2019] NSWSC 1284 DL v The Queen (2018) 266 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 26 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088 Ian Lawrence Struthers (in his capacity as liquidator) of P.A.C.I. Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 864 Ming v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2022) 109 NSWLR 604; [2022] NSWCA 209 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 R v Chute (No 9) [2019] ACTSC 69 R v Knight (No 1) [2023] NSWSC 195 R v Wilkie (2005) 193 FLR 291; [2005] NSWSC 794 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 [2003] HCA 30; (2003) 77 ALJR 1165 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 22 Small v K & R Fabrications (W'gong) Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 70 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sarah Dougan (Plaintiff) NSW Fair Trading (First Defendant) Local Court of New South Wales (Second Defendant) (submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: P Lange / F Tao (Plaintiff) P McEniery (First Defendant)