Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Armstrong [2015] NSWSC 873

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Armstrong [2015] NSWSC 873 Hearing dates: 12 June 2015 Decision date: 03 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fagan J Decision: Order of Local Court made 26 June 2014 set aside. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – scope of power to re-open sentence proceedings to amend penalty – original order not "contrary to law" – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 43 – application to set aside or quash order of Local Court – error of law – Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 56 – Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – "existing disqualification" – Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (NSW), s 25A – Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), s 53 – whether automatic disqualification periods for multiple offences concurrent or cumulative Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Motor Traffic Act 1909 (NSW) Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act 1951 (NSW) NSW Road Rules 2008 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (NSW) Road Transport (General) Act 2005 (NSW) Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Achurch v R [2014] HCA 10; 88 AWR 490; (2014) 88 ALJR 490 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Hei Hei v R [2009] NSWCCA 87 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; (2010) 239 CLR 531 Papadopoulos [2010] NSWSC 33; (2010) 77 NSWLR 189 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v O'Sullivan [2011] NSWSC 1258 R v Sirocic [2000] NSWCCA 325 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Plaintiff) Bridgette Armstrong (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Kell (Plaintiff) K Ginges and T Skinner (Defendant)