Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Kevin Frederick Edward Gardner & Anor [2013] NSWSC 557

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Kevin Frederick Edward Gardner & Anor [2013] NSWSC 557 Hearing dates: 4 September 2012 Decision date: 15 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hidden J Decision: Magistrate's ruling quashed, matter remitted to the Local Court for determination according to law Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - traffic offence - negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm - two persons injured in the same accident - whether charge bad for duplicity Legislation Cited: - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 - Crimes Act 1900 - Criminal Code (Qld) Cases Cited: - R v Agius & Ors [2011] NSWSC 367, 251 FLR 375 - Walsh v Tattersall [1996] HCA 26; 188 CLR 77 - Romeyko v Samuels [1972] 2 SASR 529 - Jemmison v Priddle [1972] 1 QB 489 - Spry v Flynn & Duvall (Hunt J, unreported, 10 February 1983) - R v Harris; Ex parte Attorney General (1999) QCA 392, 30 MVR 334 - Knaggs v Director of Public Prosecution (NSW) & Anor [2007] NSWCA 83, 170 A Crim R 366 - R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102, 195 A Crim R 1 Texts Cited: - Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW, Volume 4 - "Duplicity in Indictments and Informations" by William Paul (1935) 8 ALJ 430 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (plaintiff) Kevin Frederick Edward Gardner (1st defendant) The Local Court of New South Wales (2nd defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms N Adams & Ms J Davidson (plaintiff) Mr D Barrow (1st defendant) Solicitors: SC Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (plaintiff) Carol Younes, Nyman Gibson Stewart (1st defendant) IV Knight, Crown Solicitor (2nd defendant) File Number(s): 2012/163071