O'Brien v Hutchinson [2012] NSWSC 429

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: O'Brien v Hutchinson [2012] NSWSC 429 Hearing dates: 5 April 2012 Decision date: 03 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: (1)The summons is dismissed. (2)The Plaintiff is to pay the First Defendant's costs of the proceedings. (3)The exhibits be returned. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - local court - certiorari - costs in criminal case - whether magistrate applied proper test to determine whether investigation unreasonable or whether proceedings initiated without reasonable cause Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986, ss 213, 214 Evidence Act 1995, s 57 Impounding Act 1993, s 30 Stock Diseases Regulation 2009 Supreme Court Act 1970, s 69 Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 De Varda v Constable Stengord (NSW Police) [2011] NSWSC 868 Hope v Bathurst City Council [1980] HCA 16; (1980) 144 CLR 1 JD v DPP & 3 Ors [2000] NSWSC 1092 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teo (1995) 57 FCR 194 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte [1938] HCA 7; (1938) 59 CLR 369 Vetter v Lake Macquarie City Council [2001] HCA 12; (2001) 202 CLR 439 Williams v Bill Williams Pty Ltd [1971] 1 NSWLR 547 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gerard O'Brien (Plaintiff) Senior Constable Wayne Hutchinson (First Defendant) Magistrate Grogan (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Steirn SC, Mr G Denman (Plaintiff) Mr M Hutchings (First Defendant) Solicitors: McGirr James Hall & Associates (Plaintiff) Office of the General Counsel (First Defendant) Crown Solicitor's Office (Second Defendant, submitting appearance) File Number(s): 2010/421944