Andrews v Ardler [2012] NSWSC 845

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Andrews v Ardler [2012] NSWSC 845 Hearing dates: 13 June 2012 Decision date: 25 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed. (2) Defendants to have liberty to apply until 4pm, 1 August 2012, for an order as to costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - declaratory relief - applicability to Local Court summary proceedings - discretionary nature of relief

CRIMINAL LAW - honest and reasonable mistake of fact - applicability to offences under Fisheries Management Act 1994 - mistaken belief in native title not mistake of fact Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Cases Cited: CTM v The Queen [2008] HCA 25; (2008) 236 CLR 440 Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission [2008] HCA 43; (2008) 236 CLR 120 He Kaw Teh v The Queen [1985] HCA 43; (1985) 157 CLR 423 Hill v Green [1999] NSWCA 477; (1999) 48 NSWLR 161 Jiminez v The Queen [1992] HCA 14; (1992) 173 CLR 572 Ostrowski v Palmer [2004] HCA 30; (2004) 218 CLR 493 Proudman v Dayman [1941] HCA 28; (1941) 67 CLR 536 Rozenes v Beljajev (1994) 126 ALR 481 R v Iorlano; Ex parte Attorney-General (Cth) [1983] HCA 43; (1983) 151 CLR 678 R v Walker (1994) 35 NSWLR 384 R v Wampfler (1987) 11 NSWLR 541 Salter v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2009] NSWCA 357; (2009) 75 NSWLR 392 Sankey v Whitlam [1978] HCA 43; (1978) 142 CLR 1 Smith v Commissioner of Corrective Services [1978] 1 NSWLR 317 University of New South Wales v Moorhouse [1975] HCA 26; (1975) 133 CLR 1 Western Australia v The Commonwealth [1995] HCA 47; (1995) 183 CLR 373 Texts Cited: Paul Fairall and Stanley Yeo, Criminal Defences in Australia, 4th ed (2005) LexisNexis Butterworths J D Heydon, Cross on Evidence, 8th ed (2010) LexisNexis Butterworths Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Hugh Andrews, Manager Special Operations, Fisheries Compliance, NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure (plaintiff) Anthony Wayne Ardler (first defendant) Joseph James Brown (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Renwick SC, G Mahony (plaintiff) J Waters (defendant) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (plaintiff) Robert Powrie (defendant) File Number(s): 2011/412191