NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2007) 156 LGERA 365
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
CITATION : Morrison v Defence Maritime Services Pty Ltd, Coates and Mahon [2007] NSWLEC 552
50049 of 2005 PROSECUTOR: Anthony Morrison DEFENDANT Defence Maritime Services Pty Ltd
50048 of 2005 PROSECUTOR: PARTIES : Anthony Morrison DEFENDANT: Allen Coates
50014 of 2006 PROSECUTOR: Anthony Morrison DEFENDANT: Danny Mahon
FILE NUMBER(S) : 50048-49 of 2005; 50014 of 2006
CORAM: Biscoe J
KEY ISSUES: Costs :- Class 5 criminal proceedings – pleas of guilty – whether reasonable that prosecutor bear the expense of litigating an issue upon which he failed – whether prosecutor acted unreasonably in relation to an issue upon which he failed such that he should bear the expense of litigating it - whether Calderbank principles apply in criminal proceedings
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 10 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 253, 257B, 257C, 257D, 257E, 257F and Schedule 2 cl 50 Evidence Act 1995 s 131(1) and (5)(b) Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 41, 69(2)
Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 WLR 586; Dukemaster Pty Ltd v Bluehive Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 1; Environment Protection Authority v Truegrain Pty Limited [2003] NSWLEC 277; Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) [1998] NSWSC 616 ; GPT Re Ltd v Wollongong City Council (2006) 151 LGERA 174 ; Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association Inc (1986) ATPR 40 – 748 ; James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd [No 2] [2005] NSWCA 296; CASES CITED: Jones v Bradley (No 2 ) [2003] NSWCA 258 ; Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 34; Morrison v Defence Maritime Services Pty Ltd and Coates [2007] NSWLEC 421 ; Morrison v Mahon [2007] NSWLEC 416; Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 ; Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v McGregor (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 453; Stena Rederi Aktiebolag v Austal Ships Sales Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1141 ; Warringah Council v Koch and Severino [2006] NSWLEC 608
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