Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Fitzpatrick [2016] NSWLC 27

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Fitzpatrick [2016] NSWLC 27 Hearing dates: 20 September 2016 Decision date: 20 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Richardson LCM Decision: Application refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – applications – disqualification for apprehended bias – hearing following preliminary hearing where magistrate exposed to material said to be prejudicial – link to potential for bias in decision-making not identified Cases Cited: AB v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCA 73 Antoun v The Queen [2006] HCA 2 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63 Gaudie v Local Court of NSW [2013] NSWSC 1425 Hammond v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWSC 701 Livesey v NSW Bar Association [1983] HCA 17 R v Merrick (No 4) [2016] NSWSC 309 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (prosecution/respondent) Brett Fitzpatrick (first accused/applicant) Saomaauga Faitua (second accused/applicant) Andrew Chasle (third accused/applicant) Christopher Fretton-Anae (fourth accused/applicant) Paul Hammond (fifth accused/applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Gartelmann (for the first accused/applicant) Mr S Russell (for the other accused/applicants)

Solicitors: Ms C Hurford (for the prosecution/respondent) File Number(s): 2015/245077, 2015/242816, 2015/249916, 2015/245123, 2015/172531