Lazarus v New South Wales Director of Public Prosecution [2015] NSWSC 1116

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lazarus v New South Wales Director of Public Prosecution [2015] NSWSC 1116 Hearing dates: 27 July 2015 Date of orders: 21 August 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Before: Garling J Decision: (1) Time within which to commence these proceedings is extended up to and including 23 February 2015. (2) Amended Summons filed 23 March 2015 is dismissed. (3) Plaintiff to pay the costs of the defendants. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for recusal of presiding judge – applicant's position not advanced further than stating a conflict of interest existed – no basis established for recusal – application dismissed – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – prerogative relief sought – certiorari – whether prosecutor lawfully entitled to commence proceedings – whether Magistrate biased – whether erroneous conclusions made by Magistrate – whether misquotation of plaintiff's evidence – whether failure to consider relevant evidence – no ground established – no basis to set aside decision of Magistrate Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Criminal Procedure Regulation 2010 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 Supreme Court Act 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Blackstock v R [2013] NSWCCA 172 Boral Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd v McGill [1993] 32 NSWLR 501 DPP (NSW) v McDonald, Ian; DPP (NSW) v Maitland, John [2015] NSWLC 7 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Knaggs v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 83; (2007) 170 A Crim R 366 Lazarus v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 426 McCormick v R [2007] NSWCCA 78 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Minister for Immigration v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; (2001) 205 CLR 507 R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd [1953] HCA 22; (1953) 88 CLR 100 R v Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration: ex parte Ozone Theatres (Aust) Ltd [1949] HCA 33; (1949) 78 CLR 389 Re JRL; ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; (1986) 161 CLR 342 Retsos v R [2006] NSWCCA 85 Tourni v R [2010] NSWCCA 317 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michelle Lazarus (P) New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions (D1) New South Wales Local Court (D2) Representation: Counsel: In person (P) J E Davidson (D1) Submitting (D2) File Number(s): 2015/55904 Publication restriction: Not Applicable