Director Of Public Prosecutions v Tamcelik [2012] NSWSC 1008

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director Of Public Prosecutions v Tamcelik [2012] NSWSC 1008 Hearing dates: 15/12/2011 Decision date: 31 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: 1. Summons dismissed. 2. The plaintiff to pay the defendant $3,250 by way of costs thrown away by the amendment of the summons, otherwise each party to pay their own costs. Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal from Local Court decision - defendant charged with possession of restricted substance contrary to Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 - defendant acquitted by Local Court - police attended premises in response to complaint of domestic violence - seized goods from defendant's bedroom - whether Magistrate applied incorrect principles and failed to exercise discretion under Evidence Act 1995, s 138 - relevant statutory provisions under Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 - relevant common law principles - statutory interpretation - statute excludes common law and provides own regime - application to facts - all grounds fail - summons dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Cases Cited: Carr v Western Australian [2007] HCA 47; (2007) 232 CLR 138 Coco v R [1994] HCA 15; (1994) 179 CLR 427 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos [1995] HCA 27; (1955) 92 CLR 390 Employment Advocate v Williams [2001] FCA 1164; (2001) 111 FCR 20 Entick v Carrington (1765) 19 State Tr. 1029 George v Rockett [1990] HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104 Ghani v Jones (1970) 1 QB 693 Greer v New South Wales Police Commissioner [2002] NSWSC 356; (2002) 128 A Crim R 586 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kuru v State of New South Wales [2008] HCA 26; (2008) 236 CLR 1 MacDonald v Beare [1904] HCA 22; (1904) 1 CLR 513 New South Wales v Corbett [2007] HCA 32; (2007) 230 CLR 606 Parker v Comptroller General of Customs [2007] NSWCA 348; (2007) 243 ALR 574 Parker v Comptroller General of Customs [2009] HCA 7; (2009) ALJR 494 R v Elomar (No.11) [2009] NSWSC 385 Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1042; (1994) 54 FCR 513 Tye v Commissioner of Police (1995) 84 A Crim R 147 Wilson v State Rail Authority of NSW [2010] NSWCA 198; (2010) 78 NSWLR 704 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (P) Aykut Tamcelik (D) Representation: Counsel: A Mitchelmore (P) H Danji SC (D) Solicitors: S C Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (P) P Johnson, Legal Aid NSW (D) File Number(s): 2011/184970