Brown, Michael John v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 94

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brown, Michael John v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2018] NSWCCA 94 Hearing dates: 4 April 2018 Decision date: 14 May 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Rothman J at [51]; Garling J at [62] Decision: (1) Extend the time for filing an application for leave to appeal to 26 February 2018. (2) Grant the applicant leave to appeal from the judgment given in the District Court on 15 November 2017. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – interlocutory appeal – rejection of application for judge only trial – nature of appeal – function of appellate court – Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F – DAO v The Queen (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 applied – discussion of R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86; (2012) 217 A Crim R 1

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – interlocutory appeal – application for judge only trial – whether judge only trial in the interests of justice – relevant considerations – change of venue required if application rejected – Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s132 Legislation Cited: Constitution, s 80 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 25A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 3, 5B, 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 30, 131, 132 District Court Act 1973 (NSW), s 18F Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 97

District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), Pt 53, r 7 Cases Cited: DAO v The Queen (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Farrugia [2017] NSWCCA 197 Domio [2018] NSWDC 16 Ex parte McGavin; Re Berne (1945) 46 SR(NSW) 58 Finance Facilities Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1970-7) 127 CLR 106 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Macdougall v Paterson (1851) 11 CB 755 R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86; 217 A Crim R 1 R v Matovski (1989) 15 NSWLR 720 R v Simmons; R v Moore (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 259; 249 A Crim R 120 RKF v R [2016] NSWCCA 116 Texts Cited: D C Pearce and R S Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (8th ed, 2014, LexisNexis Butterworths)