SASTERAWAN v MORRIS [2007] NSWCCA 185

Reported Decision: 69 NSWLR 547174 A Crim R 514

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: SASTERAWAN v MORRIS [2007] NSWCCA 185

HEARING DATE(S): 4 June 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 28 June 2007

JUDGMENT OF: Basten JA at 1; Grove J at 39; Hidden J at 40

DECISION: Questions answered at [37].

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - authority of a public officer to commence criminal proceedings in the Local Court – jurisdiction of Local Court to hear proceedings instituted by a public officer for an offence under s 178BB Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – case stated – no power to find facts – formulating question of law - CRIMINAL APPEAL – whether the charge on appeal before the District Court must be identical to that before the Local Court - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – extension of time to request a stated case – alternative proceedings in Court of Appeal – abuse of process - WORDS AND PHRASES – "person" - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s14

Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 178BB, 338 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11, 18, 20 Crimes and Court Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (NSW), Sch 1 [12] LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5B Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 3, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 126, 172, 173, 174, Ch 2, Pt 1; Ch 4, Pt 2, Div 1 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW), s 179 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW), s 106 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 46, 69

Brisbane City Council v Valuer-General (Qld) (1978) 140 CLR 41 Charara v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 244, (2006) 164 A Crim R 39 Dennis v Watt (1942) 59 WN(NSW) 204 Director of Public Prosecutions v Cassell (1995) 80 A Crim R 160 Epacris Pty Ltd v Director-General, Department of Natural Resources [2007] NSWCCA 76 Ex parte McGavin; Re Berne (1945) 46 SR(NSW) 58 Fordham v Fordyce [2007] NSWCA 129 Garrett v Freeman [2006] NSWCCA 278 CASES CITED: Hill v King (1993) 31 NSWLR 654 John L Pty Ltd v Attorney-General (NSW) (1987) 163 CLR 508 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 Mack v Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) (1920) 28 CLR 373 Meagher v Stephenson (1993) 30 NSWLR 736 R v Janceski (2005) 64 NSWLR 10 R v Longshaw (1990) 20 NSWLR 554 Robinson v Woolworths Ltd [2005] NSWCCA 426, (2005) 64 NSWLR 612 Swansson v Regina; Henry v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 67 The Queen v Rigby (1956) 100 CLR 146