Medich v Local Court of NSW (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1390

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Medich v Local Court of NSW (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1390 Hearing dates: 16 September 2013 Decision date: 18 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R A Hulme J Decision: 1. Summons dismissed. 2. Plaintiff to pay the costs of the second defendant as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - committal proceedings - decision to not allow cross-examination of witness - unusual case - "interests of justice" not confined to interests of accused - no error established WORDS AND PHRASES - "interests of justice" - "substantial reasons" Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Director of Public Prosecutions v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 343; (2006) 67 NSWLR 402 Director of Public Prosecutions v O'Conner [2006] NSWSC 458; (2006) 181 A Crim R 294 Finnie v Leggatt [2003] NSWSC 549; (2003) 141 A Crim R 523 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 R v Basha (1989) 39 A Crim R 337 R v Gattellari; R v Kaminic [2013] NSWSC 1097 R v Safetli [2013] NSWSC 1096 Re Refugee Review Tribunal and Anor; ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CLR 82 Waterhouse v Gilmore (1988) 12 NSWLR 270 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ronald Edward Medich (Plaintiff) Local Court of New South Wales (First Defendant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr W Terracini SC with Ms A Francis (Plaintiff) Ms C Webster SC (Second Defendant)