AB v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2014] NSWCA 122

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AB v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2014] NSWCA 122 Hearing dates: 27 March 2014 Decision date: 14 April 2014 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Sackville AJA at [35]; Adamson J at [74] Decision: 1. The application is dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the costs of the respondent. [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: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - trial judge refuses application for costs certificate under Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW) - whether decision affected by error of law on the face of the record - whether decision affected by jurisdictional error Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967 (NSW), ss 2, 3, 3A, 4 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 66C(3) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Amaba Pty Ltd v Booth [2010] NSWCA 344; [2011] Aust Torts Rep 82-079 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Chahal v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2008] NSWCA 152; 185 A Crim R 580 Craig v The State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; 184 CLR 163 Damjanovic & Sons Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1968] HCA 42; 117 CLR 390 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Fraser v The Queen (No 2) (1985) 1 NSWLR 680 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWCA 239 Kavanagh v The Commonwealth [1960] HCA 25; 103 CLR 547 The King v Connell; Ex parte the Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd [1944] HCA 42; 69 CLR 407 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Klein v Domus Pty Ltd [1963] HCA 54; 109 CLR 467 Meagher v Stephenson (1993) 30 NSWLR 736 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; 197 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 87 ALJR 618 Mordaunt v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 121; 171 A Crim R 510 R v Manley [2000] NSWCCA 196; 49 NSWLR 203 Ramskogler v Director of Public Prosecutions (1995) 82 A Crim R 128 Roncevich v Repatriation Commission [2005] HCA 40; 222 CLR 115 Solomons v District Court of New South Wales [2002] HCA 47; 211 CLR 119 "V V" v District Court of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 469 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AB (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: D Dalton SC / S Kluss (Applicant) I Bourke (Respondent) The Law Company (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/157871 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-04-05 00:00:00 Before: Colefax SC DCJ File Number(s): 2011/42050