Boensch v Commissioner of Fines Administration [2017] NSWCA 13

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Boensch v Commissioner of Fines Administration [2017] NSWCA 13 Hearing dates: 9 February 2017 Decision date: 09 February 2017 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Basten JA at [2]; Simpson JA at [21] Decision: (1) Summons dismissed.

(2) Order the applicant to pay the respondents' costs in this Court. Catchwords: APPEAL AND REVIEW – judicial review – review of District Court judgment dismissing application for annulment of penalty notice enforcement order – whether jurisdictional error by District Court in failing to be satisfied that applicant "hindered" from taking action in relation to the penalty notice

WORDS AND PHRASES – "hindered" –Fines Act 1996 (NSW) s 49(1)(a)(ii) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 8 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 176 Fines Act 1996 (NSW), ss 41, 42, 49. 50 Justices Act 1902 (NSW), s 100K Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 70 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Director of Public Prosecutions v Emanuel [2009] NSWCA 42; 193 A Crim R 552 Downey v Acting District Court Judge Boulton (No 5) (2010) 78 NSWLR 499; [2010] NSWCA 240 Hoffenberg v District Court of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 142 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2004] NSWCA 90; 145 A Crim R 95 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Franz Boensch (Applicant) Commissioner of Fines Administration (First Respondent) District Court of NSW (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Mr K Averre