Daley v Brown Pittman v Brown [2014] NSWSC 144

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Daley v Brown Pittman v Brown [2014] NSWSC 144 Hearing dates: 25 November 2013 Decision date: 05 March 2014 Before: Bellew J Decision: (1) I extend the time for the filing of the summons in each matter to 27 May 2013. (2) I set aside the orders of Magistrate Hiatt made on 23 January 2013. (3) I remit both matters to the Magistrate to be dealt with according to law. (4) I make no order as to costs. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - application for forensic procedure - whether each plaintiff an "untested former offender" for the purposes of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - necessity to construe provision conformably with the words of the statute - whether appropriate to resort to extrinsic material to determine the meaning of the provision

WORDS AND PHRASES - "is served" Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 2006 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 Interpretation Act 1987 Land Tax Management Act 1956 Supreme Court Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Limited v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) (2009) 239 CLR 27 Al-Kateb v Goodwin (2004) 219 CLR 562 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Gaffey v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2000] NSWSC 403 Harrison v Melhem [2008] NSWCA 67; (2008) 72 NSWLR 380 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Munro v ACP [2012] NSWSC 100 Nominal Defendant v GLG Australia Pty Limited and ors [2006] HCA 11; (2005) 228 CLR 529 Orban v Bayliss [2004] NSWSC 428 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 110 Project Blue Sky Inc. v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Qushair v Raffoul [2009] NSWCA 329 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 449 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Michael Daley - Plaintiff Bradley Jason Pittman - Plaintiff Sergeant Andrew Brown - Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr C Smith - Plaintiffs Mr C McGorey (Solicitor) - Defendant Solicitors: Aboriginal Legal Service - Plaintiffs Crown Solicitor for New South Wales File Number(s): 2013 /162932 - 1 2013 /162916 - 1 Publication restriction: Nil