DPP v Bignill [2015] NSWSC 870

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DPP v Bignill [2015] NSWSC 870 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 02 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: 1. Order the defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings.

2. Decline the defendant's application for a certificate under the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW). Catchwords: COSTS – plaintiff sought costs of successful appeal – s 60 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) not applicable to proceedings under Pt 5 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – purpose of certificate under Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) – conduct of defendant relevant to exercise of discretion – defendant's application for certificate declined Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 60 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Pt 5 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Sch 3 Suitors' Fund Act 1951 (NSW) s 6 Cases Cited: DPP v Bignill [2015] NSWSC 668 Gurnett v The Macquarie Stevedoring Co. Pty Ltd (No 2) (1956) 95 CLR 106 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; 170 CLR 534 Mir Bros Developments Pty Ltd v Atlantic Constructions Pty Ltd (1985) 1 NSWLR 491 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; 193 CLR 72 R v Relton (Court of Criminal Appeal, unreported, 28 July 1994) R v West (1974) 3 PSR 1273 Category: Costs Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Thomas Mason Bignill Representation: Counsel: A Mitchelmore (Plaintiff) P Doherty SC/D Morgan (Defendant)