GAR v Attorney General of New South Wales (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 314

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GAR v Attorney General of New South Wales (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 314 Hearing dates: 21 June 2017 Decision date: 12 December 2017 Before: Beazley A/CJ at [1]; Simpson JA at [4]; Payne JA at [95] Decision: (1) Application dismissed; (2) Applicant pay the respondent's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – refusal to direct inquiry under Pt 7 of Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) – decision by judge of a superior court – whether doubt or question as to any part of evidence in the case – whether primary judge misapprehended the nature of her power and thereby fell into jurisdictional error – whether primary judge's decision unreasonable – whether constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), Pt 7, ss 75, 78, 79, 82 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883 (NSW), s 383 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 15 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69, 75, 101 Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Cases Cited: Application of Peter James Holland under s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2008] NSWSC 251 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110; [1976] HCA 24 Buttrose v Attorney General of New South Wales (2015) 324 ALR 562; [2015] NSWCA 221 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 197 ALR 389; (2003) 77 ALJR 1088; [2003] HCA 26 Ewen v R (2015) 250 A Crim R 544; [2015] NSWCCA 117 GAR – Application for an inquiry into conviction pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2016] NSWSC 1205 GAR – Application for an inquiry into conviction pursuant to s 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2014] NSWSC 1734 GAR v Attorney General of NSW [2017] NSWCA 47 GAR v R (No 1) [2010] NSWCCA 163 GAR v R [2003] NSWCCA 224 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW); Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of (NSW) (Inspector Childs) (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 390; [2010] HCA 32 Makarov v Attorney General for NSW [2016] NSWCA 35 Mallard v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 125; [2005] HCA 68 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24; [1986] HCA 40 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611; [1999] HCA 21 Patsalis v Attorney General for New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 463; [2013] NSWCA 343 R v Abou-Chabake (2004) 149 A Crim R 417; [2004] NSWCCA 356 R v Connell; Ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407; [1944] HCA 42 R v GAR [2003] NSWCCA 224 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 Re Jeremy (a pseudonym); DM v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2017] NSWCA 220 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 22 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales (2013) 85 NSWLR 783; [2013] NSWCA 383 The application of GAR (Supreme Court (NSW), 12 February 2009, unrep) Varley v Attorney-General in and for the State of New South Wales (1987) 8 NSWLR 30 Texts Cited: Aronson, M, Groves, M, Weeks, G, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (Thomson Reuters, 6th ed, 2017) Category: Principal judgment Parties: GAR (Applicant) Attorney General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: GAR (In person) J Davidson (Respondent)