Ferris v Atherton (No 2) [2014] NSWDC 273

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ferris v Atherton (No 2) [2014] NSWDC 273 Hearing dates: 27 May 2014 Decision date: 27 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Cogswell SC DCJ Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) The respondent's application for costs is dismissed. (3) Each party is to pay their own costs of the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for apprehended personal violence order – question of test to be applied - not frivolous or vexatious - not without substance - respondent's application dismissed pursuant to s99(3) of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – weighing of various discretions and considerations - if application found to be frivolous or vexatious, applicant to pay one third of the respondent's costs Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007, ss 99(2), 99(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 213(1) Cases Cited: Cunningham v Cunningham [2012] NSWSC 849 Garde v Dowd [2011] NSWCA115 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Mahmoud v Sutherland [2012] NSWCA 306 Mahmoud v Sutherland [2013] NSWDC 140 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Category: Costs Parties: Peter James Ferris (applicant) Jed Atherton (respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Brennan (applicant) B Rosic (respondent) File Number(s): 2013/00151082 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court, Downing Centre Date of Decision: 28 October 2013 Before: Stapleton LCM File Number(s): 2013/00151082