Bagshaw v Carter & 3 Ors [2006] NSWCA 113

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Bagshaw v Carter & 3 Ors [2006] NSWCA 113

HEARING DATE(S): 08/05/06

JUDGMENT DATE: 12 May 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Ipp JA at 2; McColl JA at 43

DECISION: The claimant's summons is dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - validity of committal proceedings - constitutional validity of s 68 of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) - whether s 68 has the effect of allowing the States to determine the content of federal law - jurisdiction of State courts in committal proceedings - R v Murphy (1985) 158 CLR 596 applied - whether s 68 results in inequality before the law - effect of differences between committal proceedings in different States - Leeth v The Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 455 applied - whether committal proceedings negate a claimant's right to a fair and impartial trial. - STATUTES - application under s 48(2)(c) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) for Court of Appeal to hear amended summons. D

Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 269 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 65 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 68(1), 68(2), 78B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 48(1)(a)(iv), 48(2)(c)

Leeth v The Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 455 Reg v Loewenthal; Ex parte Blacklock (1974) 131 CLR 338 R v Butler (1991) 24 NSWLR 66 CASES CITED: R v Gee (2003) 212 CLR 230 R v Murphy (1985) 158 CLR 596 Sergi v Director of Public Prosecutions (unreported, NSWCA, 10 September 1991) Williams v The King [No 2] (1934) 50 CLR 551

Leith Gordon Bagshaw (Claimant) Robyn Carter (AFP Federal Agent) (Australian Federal Police) (First Opponent) PARTIES: Her Honour Magistrate Jillian Orchiston (Second Opponent) Director of Public Prosecutions (Commonwealth) (Third Opponent) District Court of NSW (Fourth Opponent)