Veness v Hodge [2015] NSWCA 20

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Veness v Hodge [2015] NSWCA 20 Hearing dates: 12 December 2014 Date of orders: 23 February 2015 Decision date: 23 February 2015 Before: Barrett JA at [1]; Emmett JA at [2]; Adamson J at [58] Decision: Summons filed on 2 July 2014 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – whether the primary judge erred in construing and applying the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 19, in making an apprehended personal violence order – whether the primary judge misconceived the object of the Act – whether the primary judge failed to provide adequate reasons Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 18 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), ss 4, 7, 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 35, 36, 84 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Illawarra Cashmart Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 343; 67 NSWLR 402 Kirk v Industrial Court of NSW [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Mahmoud v Sutherland [2012] NSWCA 306 PE v MU [2010] NSWDC 2 Robbins v Commissioner of Taxation (1974) 129 CLR 332 Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 170 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Suzanne Veness (Applicant) Judith Marguerite Hodge (First Respondent) District Court of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Robinson SC with P Glissan (Applicant) S Walsh (First Respondent) Submitting appearance (Second Respondent)