Rich v Attorney General of New South Wales & Ors [2013] NSWCA 419

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rich v Attorney General of New South Wales & Ors [2013] NSWCA 419 Hearing dates: 14 October 2013 Decision date: 09 December 2013 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Beazley P at [2]; Leeming JA at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. The draft notice of appeal stand as the notice of appeal in the proceedings. 3. The appellant pay the applicable filing fee in respect of the notice of appeal within seven days, but all further requirements of the rules with respect to its filing and service be dispensed with. 4. 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: CORONERS - inquests and inquiries - power to require a witness to give evidence over objection, subject to issue of certificate conferring use immunity - Coroner satisfied that "interests of justice" required witness to give evidence - judicial review of Coroner's decision to require evidence to be given over objection - meaning of "interests of justice" - no judicially reviewable error shown - consideration whether "global" objection consistent with provisions authorising objection to "particular evidence" or evidence on a "particular matter"