Barr v Broomby [2014] NSWSC 1852

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barr v Broomby [2014] NSWSC 1852 Hearing dates: 30 October 2014 Decision date: 23 December 2014 Before: Rothman J Decision: (1)Order that there be an extension of time until 3 March 2014 for the filing of the summons, pursuant to rule 59.10(2) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005; (2)The summons be dismissed; (3)The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW - Certiorari - Local Court - Whether jurisdictional error - Whether error of law on face of record - Costs in criminal case - Whether magistrate applied proper test to determine whether investigation unreasonable or whether proceedings initiated without reasonable cause Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10; (1992) 175 CLR 564 Andrews v Ardler & Brown [2013] NSWDC 94 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Cliftleigh Haulage Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2007] NSWCCA 13 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 456; (1993) 43 FCR 280 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Endycott (Roads and Maritime Services) v Bulga Coal Management Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1124 Fosse v DPP [1999] NSWSC 367 Kioa v West [1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW); Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Luu v Renevier (1989) 91 ALR 39 Luxmore Pty Ltd v Hydedale Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 212 May v O'Sullivan (1955) 93 CLR 592 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teo (1995) 57 FCR 194 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1963) 113 CLR 475 N v A [2012] NSWCA 318 O'Brien v Hutchinson [2012] NSWSC 429 R v Commonwealth Conciliation & Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Angliss Group (1969) 122 CLR 546 R v Lipton [2011] NSWCCA 247; (2011) 82 NSWLR 123 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam [2003] HCA 6; (2003) 214 CLR 1 Southon & Ors v Plath [2010] NSWCCA 292 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Swift v SAS Trustee Corp [2010] NSWCA 182 Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc [2014] NSWCA 105; (2014) 307 ALR 262 Western Freight Management Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services NSW [2013] NSWSC 260 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Andrew Barr (Plaintiff) Detective Senior Constable Richard Broomby (First Defendant) Local Court of New South Wales (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A. Joseph (Plaintiff) B. K. Baker (Solicitor Advocate) (First Defendant) Solicitors: Lindeman Lawyers (Plaintiff) Crown Solicitor's Office (First and Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/65429 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-11-29 00:00:00 Before: Magistrate Hodgson File Number(s): 2013/49967