Garde v Dowd [2011] NSWCA 115

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Garde v Dowd [2011] NSWCA 115 Hearing dates: 5 May 2011 Decision date: 11 May 2011 Before: Giles JA at 1; McColl JA at 2; Basten JA at 3 Decision: (1) Application dismissed. (2) Applicant to pay the First Respondent's costs in this Court. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Local Court - apprehended violence proceedings - costs - whether Court required to fix amount - Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 99; Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 215; Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), s 353

STATUTES - interpretation - reconciliation of conflicting provisions - provisions in one Act picked up by another Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), Pt 15A Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 3, 17, 18, 20, 68; Pts 2, 6 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), ss 84, 99; Sch 2.16 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 215 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW), ss 353, 364 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 6.12A Cases Cited: Blacker v Parnell [1978] 1 NSWLR 616 Caltex Refining Co Pty Ltd v Maritime Services Board of New South Wales (1995) 36 NSWLR 552 Constable Redman v Willcocks [2010] NSWSC 1268 Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) [2010] NSWCA 240; 272 ALR 705 Kirk v Industrial Relations Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Wishart v Fraser [1941] HCA 8; 64 CLR 470 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul James Garde (Applicant) Mark Dowd (First Respondent) District Court of NSW (Second Respondent) Local Court of NSW (Third Respondent) Terence M Ower (Fourth Respondent) Attorney-General (NSW) (Amicus Curiae) Representation: A Bouris (Applicant) R J Bromwich SC (First Respondent) A C Johnson (Solicitor-Advocate) (Attorney-General, Amicus Curiae) David Kotthoff (Applicant) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (Fourth Respondent) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (Attorney-General of NSW, Amicus Curiae) File Number(s): 2010/261449 Decision under appeal Citation: Paul Garde v MD [2009] NSWDC 389 Date of Decision: 2009-12-10 00:00:00 Before: Nicholson DCJ File Number(s): 2009/12/0937