Nash v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 100

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nash v Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 100 Hearing dates: 24 March 2017 Decision date: 16 May 2017 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Hoeben JA at [24]; Walton J at [25] Decision: (1) Dismiss the summons filed by the applicant on 8 March 2017.

(2) Make no order as to the costs of the proceedings in this Court. Catchwords: APPEAL AND REVIEW – judicial review – refusal to award costs to prosecutor under Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 257B – whether prosecutor had right of appeal under Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5AA – whether refusal to award costs is an "order" – whether prosecutor is a "person" – whether judicial review appropriate remedy Legislation Cited: Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2003 (NSW), Sch 3 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 2, 5AA, 5AB, 5D Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 14, 253, 257B, 257C, 257D; Ch 4, Pt 5, Div 3, 4 Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (NSW), Sch 2 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (NSW), Sch 1.9 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), ss 19, 32 Cases Cited: Boulter v Kent Justices [1897] AC 556 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commission of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Roslyndale Shipping Pty Ltd (2003) 59 NSWLR 210; [2003] NSWCCA 356 Dome Resources NL v Silver (2008) 72 NSWLR 693; [2008] NSWCA 322 Riley v Parole Board of New South Wales (1985) 3 NSWLR 606 Sasterawan v Morris (2007) 69 NSWLR 547; [2007] NSWCCA 185 The King v Blakeley; Ex parte the Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draftsman of Australia (1950) 82 CLR 54 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jennifer Ann Nash (NSW Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development) (Applicant) Silver City Drilling (NSW) Pty Ltd (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Agius SC/Mr C Magee/Ms J McDonald (Applicant) Mr A Harris QC/Mr N Floreani (First Respondent)