DPP (NSW) v Sonter [2015] NSWSC 1978

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: DPP (NSW) v Sonter [2015] NSWSC 1978 Hearing dates: 20 February 2015 Date of orders: 23 December 2015 Decision date: 23 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hidden J Decision: Appeal allowed, matter remitted to Local Court Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against dismissal by magistrate of charge of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm – consideration of Crimes Act, s 52A(3), s 52A(8), s 52AA(3B) – discretion to remit matter on terms Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Road Transport Act 2013 Road Transport legislation Amendment (Drug Testing) Act 2006 Cases Cited: Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 164 Director of Public Prosecutions v Illawarra Cash Mart Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 343, 67 NSWLR 402 Director of Public Prosecutions v Wunderwald [2004] NSWSC 182 DPP v Serratore (1995) 38 NSWLR 137 Jiminez v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 572 Public Transport commission (NSW) v Murray More (NSW) Pty Ltd (1975) 132 CLR 336 R v Ganderton (CCA unreported, 17 September 1998) R v Lykouras [2005] NSWCCA 8 R v Tzanis [2005] NSWCCA 274 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (plaintiff) Brent Sonter (defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Pickering SC (plaintiff) L Nicholls (defendant)