Danny Lim v Regina [2017] NSWDC 231

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Danny Lim v Regina [2017] NSWDC 231 Hearing dates: 25 July 2017 Date of orders: 29 August 2017 Decision date: 29 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: 1 Appeal against conviction allowed. 2 I set aside the conviction and the penalty imposed by the Magistrate Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – summary offence – use of offensive language in or near public place or school – impugned word APPEAL – appeal against conviction – not guilty – legislative provisions INTERPRETATION – object of the act - meaning of offensive language – particulars of charge – freedom of speech – implied right – meaning of provision – context – freedom of expression – invalidity of provision – freedom of political communication – purposive approach - DEFENCE – defence available – reasonable excuse OTHER – sandwich board – sign Legislation Cited: Summary Offences Act 1988 s.4(1), 4(2), 4A Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 s.18(1) Interpretation Act 1987 s.31(1) Justices Act 1987 ss.72B, 74 Cases Cited: ICM v Commonwealth (2009) 240 CLR 140 Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Bandana v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Englebrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 290 State of New South Wales v Beck [2013] NSWCA 437 Beck v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 1483 Connolly v Willis [1984] 1 NSWLR 373 Ball v McIntyre (1966) 9 FLR 237 at 243 Worcester v Smith (1951) VLR 316 Monis v The Queen (2103) 249 CLR 92 Dalton v Bartlett (1972) 3 SASR 549 Dowse v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 337 Coleman v Power (2004) 220 CLR 1 Taikato v The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 454 SAS Trustee Corporation v Woollard [2014] NSWCA 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Danny Lim (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (Intervener) Representation: Counsel: Mr Lange with Mr Parkin (Appellant) Mr Emmett (Intervener)