Engelbrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 290

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Engelbrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 290 Hearing dates: 9 August 2016 Decision date: 24 October 2016 Before: McColl JA at [1], Macfarlan JA at [108], Leeming JA at [124] Decision: (1) An order in the nature of certiorari that the record of the proceedings in the District Court in its criminal jurisdiction in the case Timothy John Engelbrecht v Regina (2013/00386765) be removed into this Court;

(2) An order in the nature of certiorari quashing the determination of his Honour Judge Sides of 30 September 2015 dismissing the sentence appeal brought by Timothy John Engelbrecht against the sentencing decision of Magistrate Bartley;

(3) Direct that the proceedings be returned to the District Court in its criminal jurisdiction to be heard and determined according to law;

(4) Order the Crown to pay the applicant's costs of the application for judicial review. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – prerogative writs – certiorari – jurisdictional error – applicant convicted by Local Court of offence of aggravated indecency – severity appeal against sentence to District Court – Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 11, s 17 – where applicant's lawyer sought adjournment to obtain and tender Local Court transcript of conviction hearing – whether primary judge committed jurisdictional error in misapprehending the nature of the power exercised pursuant to Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 17 CRIMINAL LAW – appeal to District Court against sentence imposed in Local Court – Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 17 – appeal to be by way of a rehearing of "the evidence given in the original Local Court proceedings" – whether evidence given at the hearing to determine guilt necessarily part of the evidence at the sentence hearing STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 17 – whether sentence appeal to District Court in nature of hearing de novo Legislation Cited: Courts Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2006 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Justices Act 1902 (NSW) Justices Legislation Amendment (Appeals) Act 1998 (NSW) Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 218 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (NT) (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Kerr (2012) 83 NSWLR 302; [2012] NSWCA 13 Bandara v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Blazevski v Judges of the District Court of New South Wales (1992) 29 ALD 197 Boele v Rinbac Pty Ltd (2014) 88 NSWLR 381; [2014] NSWCA 451 Budget Nursery Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1989) 42 A Crim R 81 Builders Licensing Board v Sperway Constructions (Syd) Pty Ltd (1976) 135 CLR 616; [1976] HCA 62 Camilleri's Stock Feeds Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (1993) 32 NSWLR 683 CDJ v VAJ (No 1) (1998) 197 CLR 172; [1998] HCA 67 Charara v The Queen (2006) 164 A Crim R 39; [2006] NSWCCA 244 Chester v R (1988) 165 CLR 611; [1988] HCA 62 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Chin v Teague [2014] NTCA 5 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Ede (2014) 289 FLR 82; [2014] NSWCA 282 Dwyer v Calco Timbers Pty Ltd (2008) 234 CLR 124; [2008] HCA 13 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Eastman v R (2000) 203 CLR 1; [2000] HCA 29 Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Ibrahim [2012] NSWCCA 125 Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 250; [1998] HCA 68 Garde v Dowd (2011) 80 NSWLR 620; [2011] NSWCA 115 GAS v R (2004) 217 CLR 198; [2004] HCA 22 Gerlach v Clifton Bricks Pty Limited (2002) 209 CLR 478; [2002] HCA 22 Gianoutsos v Glykis (2006) 65 NSWLR 539; [2006] NSWCCA 137 Gilham v R (2007) 73 NSWLR 308; [2007] NSWCCA 323 Goldfinch v R (1987) 30 A Crim R 212 Goodwin v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWCA 379 Harris v Caladine (1991) 172 CLR 84; [1991] HCA 9 Histollo Pty Ltd v Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service (1998) 45 NSWLR 661 Hoare v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 348; [1989] HCA 33 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen (2015) 256 CLR 1; [2015] HCA 14 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216; [2004] HCA 12 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Michael Wilson & Partners Limited v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 247; [2011] HCA 48 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Parker v DPP (1992) 28 NSWLR 282 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Holten (2007) 4 DCLR(NSW) 187; [2007] NSWDC 58 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Longshaw (1990) 20 NSWLR 554 R v Lupoi (1984) 15 A Crim R 183 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Reischauer v Knoblanche (1987) 10 NSWLR 40 SL v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2016] NSWCA 124 Sweeney v Fitzhardinge (1906) 4 CLR 716; [1906] HCA 73 The Queen v Pilgrim (1870) LR 6 QB 89 Turnbull v New South Wales Medical Board [1976] 2 NSWLR 281 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Wende v Horwath (NSW) Pty Ltd (2014) 86 NSWLR 674; [2014] NSWCA 170 Yousaf v DPP [2012] NSWCA 397 Texts Cited: Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Bill, Second Reading Speech, New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 4 December 2001 Howie and Johnson, Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW, LexisNexis Justices Legislation Amendment (Appeals) Bill, Second Reading Speech, New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 17 September 1998 New South Wales Law Reform Commission, Report 140, Criminal Appeals, (March 2014) NSW Attorney General's Department, Statutory Review of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001, (August 2008) Watson, Blackmore and Hosking, Criminal Law NSW, Lawbook Co Category: Principal judgment Parties: Timothy John Engelbrecht (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Mantaj (Applicant) Mr D Kell (Acting Crown Advocate), Mr M Pulsford (First Respondent)