Hardman v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2003] NSWCA 130

Reported Decision : 57 NSWLR 390 138 A Crim R 560

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Hardman v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2003] NSWCA 130 revised - 8/09/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 14/05/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 29 July 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Tobias JA at 13; McColl JA at 24 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed; 2. The orders made by Simpson J on 14 August 2002 be set aside; 3. Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and the hearing before Simpson J.

CATCHWORDS : Definition of "public place" - Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss. 8, 93G - Loaded firearms - Whether loaded firearm found in enclosed motor vehicle in a "public place". Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Firearms) Amendment Act 1989 (NSW) Firearms Act 1936 (NSW) Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act 1973 (NSW) Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1979 (Qld) LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Justices Act 1902 (NSW) Offences in Public Places Act 1979 (NSW) Police Offences Act 1901 (NSW) Summary Offences Act 1966 (Vic) Summary Offences Act 1987 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Limited (1993) 177 CLR 480 Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569 Bropho v Western Australia (1990) 171 CLR 1 Commissioner of Stamps (SA) v Telegraph Investment Co Pty Limited (1995) 184 CLR 453 Cooper Brooks (Wollongong) Pty Limited v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 Forte v Sweeney (1982) Qd R 127 Geaghan v D'Aubert [2002]36 MVR 542 Hutt v R [1978] 82 D.L.R. (3d) 95 In The Appeal of Camp [1975] 1 NSWLR 452 K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Limited v Gordon & Gotch Limited (1985) 157 CLR 309 The King v Adams (1935) 53 CLR 563 The King v Wilson; ex parte Kisch (1934) 52 CLR 234 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 CASES CITED : Krakouer v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 202 Mansfield v Kelly (1972) VR 744 McKenzie v Stratton (1971) VR 848 Miller v Hunt (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, 20 February 1968) Murphy v Farmer (1988) 175 CLR 19 Project Blue Sky Inc & Ors v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Sloan (1994) 18 O R (3d) 143, Ont. Rep 381 R v Wise 67 C.C.C. (2d) 231, 1982 C.C.C. LEXIS 6052 Risk v Northern Territory of Australia and Another Scott v Cawsey (1907) 5 CLR 132 Smith v Corrective Services (1980) 147 CLR 134 Sweeney v Fitzhardinge (1906) 4 CLR 716 Taikato v R (1996) 186 CLR 454 Walker v Crawshaw [1924] NZLR 93 Ward v Marsh [1959] VR 25 Jamie Ronald Hardman PARTIES : v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA CA 41045 of 2002 COUNSEL : A: G J Sundstrom R: Cogswell SC & J Quilter SOLICITORS : A: Woodgate Morgan (by their city agents Pigott Stinson Ratner Thom) R: NSW DPP