Vince SUNTER v DISTRICT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES [2008] NSWCA 313

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Vince SUNTER v DISTRICT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES [2008] NSWCA 313

HEARING DATE(S): 6 November 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 25 November 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Macfarlan JA at 46; James J at 47

DECISION: Summons dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: EVIDENCE – District Court appeal from Local Court – identification evidence – asserted failure of tribunal of fact to direct itself as to the caution required in considering identification evidence - JURISDICTIONAL ERROR – Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 – transcript lacking formal mark of certification did not render determination invalid – absence of reasons said to be jurisdictional error – absence of self caution as to identification said to be jurisdictional error – asserted failure to conduct an appeal by way of rehearing said to be jurisdictional error - REASONS FOR DECISION – obligation to give reasons – extent of obligation to give reasons – asserted failure to give reasons - WORDS & PHRASES – meaning of "certified".

Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Justices Act 1902 (NSW) Justices (General) Regulation 2000 (NSW) Local Court (Criminal and Applications Procedure) Rule 2003 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW)

Ainger v Coffs Harbour City Council [2005] NSWCA 424 Ex parte Hebburn Ltd; Re Kearsley Shire Council (1947) 47 SR (NSW) 416 Fleming v R [1998] HCA 68; 197 CLR 250 Gianoutsos v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137; 65 NSWLR 539 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v W157/00A [2002] FCAFC 281; 125 FCR 433 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 R v Clout (1995) 41 NSWLR 312 CASES CITED: Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme [2003] HCA 56; 216 CLR 212 Rockdale Beef Pty Limited v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 128 Sasterawan v Morris [2008] NSWCA 70 Schokman v DPP [2001] NSWCA 334 SDAV v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 199 ALR 43 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Limited (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Spanos v Lazaris [2008] NSWCA 74 Wood v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2006] NSWCA 240