Robertson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) & District Court NSW [2017] NSWCA 180

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robertson v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) & District Court NSW [2017] NSWCA 180 Hearing dates: 30 June 2017 Date of orders: 26 July 2017 Decision date: 26 July 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Meagher JA at [30]; Wilson J at [31] Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – generally – s 32 of Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 – whether applicant eligible under s 32 – whether failure to make finding as to jurisdiction – whether denial of procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 58, 61, 195 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 11 Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) s 77 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) ss 31, 32 Summary Offences Act 1988 (NSW) s 4 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) s 69 Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions v Lopez-Aguilar [2013] NSWSC 1019 DPP v El Mawas [2006] NSWCA 154 Gommesen v The Queen (2012) 62 MVR 196; [2012] NSWCCA 226 Monte v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2015] NSWSC 318 Mulder v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2015] NSWCA 92; (2015) 250 A Crim R 154 Rajendran v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 113 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David John Robertson (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (First Respondent) District Court of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Averre (Applicant) A M Mitchelmore (First Respondent)