Lazarus v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 426

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lazarus v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 426 Hearing dates: 13 April 2015 Date of orders: 14 April 2015 Decision date: 16 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: (1)Amended Summons dated 12 February 2015 dismissed. (2)Plaintiff to pay the first defendant's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – prerogative relief sought – prohibition and certiorari – whether Magistrate biased – no basis established – inappropriate to exercise discretion Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes Act 1900 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Boral Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd v Magill (1993) 32 NSWLR 501 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; (2011) 242 CLR 283 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Fitzgerald v Director of Public Prosecutions (1991) 24 NSWLR 45 Gawne v Gawne (1979) 2 NSWLR 449 Jeans v Cleary [2006] NSWSC 647 Jenkins v Director of Public Prosecutions [2013] NSWCA 406 Kirk v Industrial Court of NSW [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Lee v Cha [2008] NSWCA 13 Maloney v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1978) 52 ALJR 292 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration: Ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd [1949] HCA 33; (1949) 78 CLR 389 R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex parte Aala [2000] HCA 57; (2000) 204 CL 82 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 W O v Director of Public Prosecutions NSW [2009] NSWCA 370 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sandra Lazarus (P) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (D1) Local Court of NSW (D2) Representation: Counsel: In person (P) C A Webster SC (D1) Submitting Appearance (D2)