Russell v Scott & Anor [2017] NSWSC 1720

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Russell v Scott & Anor [2017] NSWSC 1720 Hearing dates: 29 November 2017 Decision date: 12 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: (1) The summons is dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs. Catchwords: STATUTORY APPEAL – appeal from decision of the Local Court under s 53(3)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review Act 2001 – competency of appeal – whether direction that evidence be given via audio-visual link an "interlocutory order"

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – whether Magistrate erred in acting on "unsubstantiated assertions" by informant when determining whether the matters in s 5B(2) of the Evidence (Audio and Audio-Visual Links) Act existed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 3(1) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 53(3)(b) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F(3) Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 24, 26 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 3, 294B, 306M Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 13, 18 Evidence (Audio and Audio-Visual Links) Act 1998 (NSW), ss 5B, 20A, 20E, 20F Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) ss 26, 28, 44, 71 Local Court Rules 2009 (NSW), r 8.3 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Cases Cited: AF v R [2015] NSWCCA 35 ASIC v Rich [2004] NSWSC 467 Attorney-General for New South Wales v Stuart (1994) 34 NSWLR 667 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Australian Medical Imaging Pty Ltd v Marconi Medical Systems Australia Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 651 Barton v Walker [1979] 2 NSWLR 740 Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163; [1995] HCA 58 Decision Restricted [2017] NSWCCA 93 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Leonard (2001) 53 NSWLR 227; [2001] NSWSC 797 Emily Salisbury v Local Court of New South Wales and anor [2016] NSWSC 1082 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531; [2010] HCA 1 KN v R [2017] NSWCCA 249 LS v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) and Anor [2011] NSWSC 1016 Orban v Bayliss [2004] NSWSC 428 R v F (2002) 129 A Crim R 126; [2002] NSWCCA 125 R v Qaumi and Ors (No 9) [2016] NSWSC 171 R v Quami & Ors (AVL) [2015] NSWSC 1711 R v RAG [2006] NSWCCA 343 R v Wilkie; R v Burroughs; R v Mainprize [2005] NSWSC 794 Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research in Tertiary Education (2012) 206 FCR 92; [2012] FCAFC 117 Salter v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2009) 75 NSWLR 392; [2009] NSWCA 357 Walker v Bugden [2005] NSWSC 8989 Ward v Zimmer [2015] NSWSC 525 WO v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2009] NSWCCA 275 WO v R [2009] NSWCA 370 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Cameron Russell (Plaintiff) Detective Senior Constable Amy Scott (First Defendant) Local Court of New South Wales (Second Defendant, submitting appearance) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Randle (Plaintiff) Mr M Cahill (First Defendant)