Liristis v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 66

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Liristis v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 66 Hearing dates: 1 March 2016 Decision date: 07 April 2016 Before: Sackville AJA at [1]; Emmett AJA at [66]; Adamson J at [80] Decision: 1. Summons dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the first respondent's costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of District Court decision dismissing an appeal from a conviction in the Local Court – whether the District Court Judge committed a jurisdictional error – larceny of a motor vehicle as a bailee – Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 125 – whether District Court Judge failed to make a finding that the applicant's conversion of the vehicle had been fraudulent – whether the District Court Judge addressed the applicant's claim to a repairer's lien over the vehicle – whether primary Judge erred in determining that the applicant had no genuine belief in a claim of right Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 125 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 11(1), 18(1), 18(2), 19(1), 20 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 11, 12(1), 15(2), 16(1)(g) District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 (NSW), s 190 Motor Vehicle Repairs Act 1980 (NSW) Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Act 2009 (NSW), s 3 Registration of Interest in Goods Act 1986 (NSW), s 3B Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69

Criminal Code (WA), s 371 Cases Cited: Bolwell Fibreglass Pty Ltd v Foley [1984] VR 97 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Harrison [2008] NSWSC 349 Ilich v The Queen [1987] HCA 1; 162 CLR 110 Liristis v The Queen (District Court (NSW), 20 June 2014, unrep) Mulder v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2015] NSWCA 92 R v Fuge [2001] NSWCCA 208; 123 A Crim R 310 R v Kastratovic (1985) 42 SASR 59 R v Lawrence [1997] 1 VR 459 R v Stringer (2000) A Crim R 198 Robbins v Commissioner of Taxation [1974] HCA 58; 129 CLR 332 Veness v Hodge [2015] NSWCA 20 Wills v Petroulias [2003] NSWCA 286; 58 NSWLR 598 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Liristis (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) (Submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: Mr PR Glissan (Applicant) Mr DT Kell (First Respondent)