R v Barlow [2024] NSWDC 539

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Barlow [2024] NSWDC 539 Hearing dates: 21 October 2024 and 22 October 2024 Date of orders: 15 November 2024 Decision date: 15 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Catsanos SC DCJ Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – whether any error by Magistrate – unreasonable use of force when making an arrest – defence of self-defence not made out Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) ss 3, 15A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 59, 418 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 18 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) s 231 Cases Cited: Charara v The Queen (2006) 164 A Crim R 39; [2006] NSWCCA 244 Herne Investments (NSW) Pty Limited v Don Watson Proprietary Limited [2016] NSWCA 72 Lunney v Director of Public Prosecutions (2021) 105 NSWLR 236; [2021] NSWCA 186 McIntosh v Webster (1980) 43 FLR 112 McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2021) 106 NSWLR 430; [2021] NSWCA 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ryan Joseph Barlow (Applicant/Defendant) Rex (Respondent/Crown) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Haverfield (Appellant/Defendant) Mr D Robinson (Respondent/Crown)

Solicitors: Walter Madden Jenkins (Appellant/Defendant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent/Crown) File Number(s): 2021/00124560 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: Unreported Date of Decision: 22 May 2023 Before: Attia LCM File Number(s): 2021/00124560