Woods v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 399

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Woods v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 399 Hearing dates: 7 December 2015 Decision date: 07 December 2015 Before: Basten JA; Simpson JA; Tobias AJA Decision: Dismiss the summons seeking review of the judgment of the District Court given on 22 May 2014. Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – criminal conviction – dismissal of appeal by District Court – whether jurisdictional error in District Court – whether knowledge of allegation involved acceptance by court – whether judgment given for an improper purpose in bad faith Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 11 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) (2010) 78 NSWLR 499; [2010] NSWCA 240 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Keith Woods (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of NSW (Second Respondent) Local Court of NSW (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person Mr D T Kell (Respondent) Submitting appearances (Second and Third Respondents)

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (First Respondent) File Number(s): 2014/164823 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 22 May 2014 Before: Bennett DCJ File Number(s): 2012/323308