Newson v Ly [2001] NSWSC 1117

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Newson v Ly [2001] NSWSC 1117 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law Division FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12105/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 November 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 5 December 2001

Michael Newson (Plaintiff) PARTIES : v Ty Ly (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Davies AJ at 1

LOWER COURT Local Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT - FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Magistrate Sweeney JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : P: Mr M A Wigney D: Mr B J Mulligan SOLICITORS : P: Australian Government Solicitor D: Allanson Benn, Solicitors CATCHWORDS : Abuse of process - whether proceedings may be stayed by reason of prejudice in other proceedings - whether Magistrate had power to award costs - costs - against prosecutor when ordering stay of proceedings Justices Act 1902, s 104 LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901 (Cth), s 234 Excise Act 1901 (Cth), ss 117, 137, 152 Jago v District Court of NSW (1989) 168 CLR 23 Reg v Humphrys [1977] AC 1 Barton v The Queen (1980) 147 CLR 75 DPP v Shirvanian (1998) 44 NSWLR 129 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501 CASES CITED : CSR Ltd v Cigna Insurance Aust Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 345 Rogers v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 251 Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19 Hui Chi Ming v The Queen [1992] 1 AC 34 Connelly v DPP [1964] AC 1254 Tomson v Connors (Abadee J, 27/2/97, unrep) DECISION : Appeal allowed. See para 24 for further orders.