Pi v Pierce and Attorney General for NSW [2015] NSWCA 118

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pi v Pierce and Attorney General for NSW [2015] NSWCA 118 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Date of orders: 01 May 2015 Decision date: 01 May 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Gleeson JA [31] Decision: Leave to appeal refused with costs Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal – from summary dismissal – interlocutory decision - whether House v The King error established Legislation Cited: Judicial Officers Act 1986 (NSW), s 44B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 13.4 Cases Cited: AB v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWCA 243 Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission [1992] HCA 10; (1992) 175 CLR 564 Attorney General v Bar-Mordecai [2005] NSWSC 142 Bar-Mordecai v Bryson [2002] NSWSC 815 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256 Collier v Lancer (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 186 Egan v Willis [1998] HCA 71; (1998) 195 CLR 424 General Steel Industries v Commissioner for Railways [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Hammond v The State of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 1930 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Macatangay v State of New South Wales (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 272 Neeta (Epping) Pty Ltd v Phillips [1974] HCA 18; (1974) 131 CLR 286 O'Shane v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 315 Pape v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] HCA 23; (2009) 238 CLR 1 Scanlan v Director General, Department of the Arts, Sport and Recreation [2007] NSWCA 204; (2007) 70 NSWLR 1 Scott v Handley [1999] FCA 404 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Young v Hones (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 338 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Guang Hua Pi (Applicant) Magistrate William Pierce (First Respondent) Attorney General for New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Guang Hua Pi (Applicant in person) First Respondent (Submitting Appearance) Ms Sullivan (Second Respondent)