Ripperger v Kelly [2014] NSWSC 584

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ripperger v Kelly [2014] NSWSC 584 Hearing dates: 17/10/2013; 7/11/2013 Decision date: 16 May 2014 Before: Fullerton J Decision: 1. The summons is dismissed. 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: APPEAL - appeal from Local Court - corruptly offering to give an agent a benefit as inducement or reward for doing or not doing something in relation to the affairs or business of the agent's principal - adequacy of reasons in dismissing the information - whether matter should be remitted - meaning of "agent" - purporting to be an agent - meaning of "corruptly" Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), s 175(1), s 176(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 249 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 59(2)(a) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 214(1)(b) Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Elias [2013] NSWSC 28 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 343; 67 NSWLR 402 Jagdeo Singh v State of Trinidad & Tobago [2006] 1 WLR 146 Jamieson v R [1988] VR 879; 34 A Crim R 308 R v Gallagher [1986] VR 219 R v Harrington (English Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), 28 September 2000, unrep) Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 449 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bernhard Ripperger (Plaintiff) Jason Michael Kelly (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Higgins/B Baker (Plaintiff) B Pierce (Defendant) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2013/182189 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9109 Before: Stevenson LCM File Number(s): 2013/526