Brendan James Smith v Constable James Atkinson, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWDC 129

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Brendan James Smith v Constable James Atkinson, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWDC 129 Hearing dates: 15 May 2018 Date of orders: 23 May 2018 Decision date: 23 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: SCOTTING DCJ Decision: Appeal allowed. I set aside the order of the Magistrate. I order that any buccal swab taken as a result of the order of the Magistrate and any identification material obtained as a result of that sample be destroyed. No order as to costs. Catchwords: CRIME - APPEAL - forensic procedure - procedural fairness Legislation Cited: Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000; Crimes Act 1900; Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001; Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137; Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244; Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 at [23]; Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 at [28]; AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218; Bandana v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140; Englebrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 290; Orban v Bayliss [2004] NSWSC 428; George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104; Ruddock v Taylor (2005) 222 CLR 612; Bain v Police [2011] SASC 228; Azar v DPP [2014] NSWSC 132; L v Lyons (2000) 56 NSWLR 600; NW v George [2016] NSWSC 296; Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Brendan James Smith (appellant); Constable James Atkinson, NSW Police Force (respondent) Representation: Mr J Styles appeared for the applicant/defendant; Mr J Edwards appeared for the respondent/NSW Police Force File Number(s): 17/134051