Andrews v Ardler & Brown [2013] NSWDC 94

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Andrews v Ardler & Brown [2013] NSWDC 94 Hearing dates: 29 May & 17 June 2013 Decision date: 21 June 2013 Before: Murrell SC DCJ Decision: See para [39], [47], [60], [65], [68] & [70] Catchwords: CRIMINAL - appeal against costs - proceedings withdrawn - costs awarded to defendants - relevant considerations - quantum Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Cases Cited: Allesch v Manuz [2000] HCA 40 Andrews v Ardler [2012] NSWSC 845 Appeals of Rigby and Ors (District Court, Blanch CJ, unreported 17 December 2007) Coal and Allied Operations v AIRC [2000] HCA 47 Cliffleigh Haulage Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2007] NSWCCA 13 De Varda v Constable Stengord (NSW Police) [2011] NSWSC 868 Dershaw v Sutton (1996) 17 WAR 419 Dong v Hughes [2005] NSWSC 84 DPP (Cth) v Neamatti [2007] NSWSC 746 Fosse v DPP [1999] NSWSC 367 Fox Percy [2003] HCA 22 Mason v Tritton (1994) 34 NSWLR 572 Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 Sampi v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 777 The Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria [2002] HCA 58 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Hugh Andrews, Department of Trade & Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services (Appellant) Anthony Wayne Ardler (Respondent) Joseph James Brown (Respondent) Representation: Ms G Mahoney (Appellant) Mr J Waters (Respondent) Crown Solicitors Office NSW (Appellant) Robert Powrie Legal Consultant (Respondent) File Number(s): 2010/260862; 2010/260880; 2010/260922