Semaan v Poidevin (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 694

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Semaan v Poidevin (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 694 Hearing dates: 13 December 2012, subsequent written submissions of 31 January 2013 and further hearing on 6 March 2013 Decision date: 03 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: Amendment to reasons within power Catchwords: COURTS AND JUDGES - capacity of Court to correct reasons for judgment for slip and/or ambiguity - correction made after judgment entered; APPEAL - reasons for judgment - slip and/or ambiguity - judgment already entered - capacity of Court to alter wording - correction made to reasons for judgment - superior court of record - power in criminal proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; (2008) 238 CLR 218 Elliott v The Queen; Blessington v The Queen [2007] HCA 51; (2007) 234 CLR 38 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 Fletcher Construction Australia Ltd v Lines MacFarlane Marshall Pty Ltd [2001] VSCA 167; (2001) 4 VR 28 Grierson v The King [1938] HCA 45; (1938) 60 CLR 431 R v Glyn Morgan JONES; R v Anthony Joseph Luis HILI (No 2) [2010] NSWCCA 195 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Richard Semaan (Plaintiff) Sergeant Damien Poidevin (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Dennis (Plaintiff) N Adams SC (Defendant) Solicitors: Nyman Gibson Stewart (Plaintiff) Crown Solicitor's Office (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/149182 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9109 Date of Decision: 2012-04-04 00:00:00 Before: Connell LCM File Number(s): 2012/149182