McNamara v Fenner [2017] NSWSC 1746

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McNamara v Fenner [2017] NSWSC 1746 Hearing dates: 4 December 2017 Date of orders: 15 December 2017 Decision date: 15 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal pursuant to s 53(3)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001. (2) Amended summons otherwise dismissed with costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from local court – where prosecutor withdrew all charges on first day of hearing – where plaintiff instead sought dismissal of charges and order for costs – where Magistrate refused to award costs following automatic dismissal – whether Magistrate's orders were interlocutory or final – whether judicial review is available – whether Magistrate made an error of law or jurisdictional error Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Stock Diseases Regulation 2009 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7 Canceri v Taylor (1994) 123 ALR 667 CDW v LVE [2015] WASCA 247 Coles Supermarkets Australia v Antony Townsden [2009] NSWSC 1117 DPP v Shirvanian (1998) 44 NSWLR 129 Halpin v Department of Gaming and Racing [2007] NSWSC 815 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534; [1990] HCA 59 O'Brien v Hutchinson [2012] NSWSC 429 Question of Law Reserved on Acquittal (3 of 1995) Michael Charles Baenisch (1996) 88 A Crim R 1 R v Feeney [2012] ACTSC 153 RP v DPP [2015] NSWSC 248 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael McNamara (Plaintiff) Detective Rodney Fenner (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Thomas (Plaintiff) C Melis (Defendant)