Prott v Munro [2013] NSWCA 241

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Prott v Munro [2013] NSWCA 241 Hearing dates: 23 July 2013 Decision date: 26 July 2013 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Meagher JA at [2]; Ward JA at [3] Decision: Summons seeking leave to appeal dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - application for leave to appeal - whether an error of principle resulting in substantial injustice is identified Legislation Cited: Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: ACP v Munro [2012] NSWSC 1510 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 Darrell Lea (Vic) Pty Ltd v Union Assurance Society of Australia Ltd [1969] VR 401 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd [2000] FCA 1572; (2000) 104 FCR 564 Lo v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2013] NSWCA 180 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minogue v Williams (2000) 60 ALD 366; BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd v Oil Basins Ltd [1985] VR 756 Munro v ACP [2012] NSWSC 100 Niemann v Electronic Industries Ltd [1978] VR 431 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v A [2008] EWCA Crim 2908; [2009] 1 WLR 1947 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adrian Curtis Prott (Applicant) Detective Sergeant Siobhan Munro (First Respondent) The Local Court of NSW (Second Respondent) (submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: H Dhanji SC with D Randle (Applicant) Ms N Adams SC with Ms J Davidson (First Respondent) Solicitors: Armstrong Legal (Applicant) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (First Respondent) File Number(s): CA 2013/078260 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: ACP v Munro [2012] NSWSC 1510 Date of Decision: 2012-12-07 00:00:00 Before: Button J File Number(s): SC 2012/126666